The Kyokusui-no-En is a Shinto ritual that reproduces the elegant imperial court ceremonies of the Heian period. People dressed in glossy kimonos sit on both banks of a stream flowing through the ...

Embracing the spirit of Setsubun, the traditional day signifying the seasonal transition, the “Setsubun Yakuyoke Kigan Taisai” (Setsubun Evil-Warding Prayer Grand Festival) is a vibrant testament to ...

centering on the ancient Dazaifu government bureau site and the Dazaifu Tenmangu shrine. However, issues had been pointed out, such as the multiple instances of insufficient cooperation among related ...

Plum blossoms are at their best in various parts of Kyoto. Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, known as a famous plum blossom viewing spot, has about 1,500 plum trees. Many people visit the shrine ...

According to legend, when Michizane stopped at Dōmyōji Tenmangū on his way to exile in Dazaifu, the surrounding fields were filled with yellow nanohana blossoms. After his departure, Nun Kakujuni ...