KYOTO--An iron helmet believed worn by a Mongol warrior during a 13th-century invasion of Japan has turned up at a shrine here, which prayed for the nation’s victory. The cone-shaped headgear ...

Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice and sake (Japanese rice wine). The shrine complex dates back ...

KYOTO--A ceremonial event to mark the New Year ... of the popular “karuta” card-snatching game at Yasakajinja shrine here. While the first half of a Hyakunin-isshu “waka” poem was ...

Aioi-no-yashiro, a small shrine on the grounds of Shimogamo Jinja Shrine in Kyoto, is known to have a “god of matchmaking” as its guardian deity. When I visited the place, numerous “ema ...

KYOTO--Geisha scattered roasted soybeans to exorcise “evil spirits” and bring good fortune in the year ahead during a traditional event held at Yasakajinja shrine here. Geisha and “maiko” ...

KYOTO--Hiraoka Hachimangu shrine here opened up its main hall boasting an ornate flower paneled ceiling for limited public viewing until Dec. 5. The hall's “flower ceiling” consists of 44 ...