– Toyosaki Shrine – 豊崎神社- Osaka（大阪市） – November 4, 2019 We pass Toyosaki Shrine very regularly when we visit Osaka and I always thought “I’ll stop and get the goshuin next time.” This was finally the time I stopped. The deity enshrined here is Emperor Kotoku. Location:
– Kasuga Taisha – 春日大社 – Nara（奈良） – August 9, 2018 I think many people come to Nara for Todai-ji and stay for the deer. Because of this, the deer are often associated with the famous temple, but the actual reason they’re considered sacred is because the deer are believed to be the messengers of the gods enshrined at Kasuga Shrine and that inhabit the area. The shrine is on the east side of the park. A long, upward sloping path leads up to the shrine from the park. Once there, you can enjoy the striking, red architecture and the…
– Kasuga Shrine – 春日大社 – Seki（関市） – October 8, 2017 Kasuga Shrine is a medium sized shrine in Seki located next to the Sword Tradition Museum. It is a swordsmithing shrine that was built in 1590. I went to the Seki Hamono Matsuri (Seki Cutlery Festival) to buy myself a nice cooking knife and to have fun. While there, I dropped by the shrine. On that day, they also had an exhibit of old clothes and masks that you could go inside and see. They’re old enough that everyone who went in to see had to wear a surgical…
