Okazaki Shrine Visit Report 2025 No.3 Sugou Shrine "A 380-year-old stone lantern"

November 07, 2025

Discover Sugou Shrine in Okazaki, where the 380-year-old hand-carved granite lantern still stands. From Yamato Takeru’s legend to the Kusanagi Sword, Japan’s...

I went to Stone Festa Okazaki 2025. Saturday, November 1

November 06, 2025

Inside Okazaki Stone Festa 2025 at Okazaki Castle Park—where local stonecraft began. We met partner artisans, found new talent, and will list their works on ...

Okazaki Shrine Visit Report 2025 No.2 Ishizukuri Shrine

November 05, 2025

Ishizukuri Shrine in Okazaki was built by local stone artisans to honor the ancient god of craftsmanship. Discover Japan’s living granite tradition and timel...

Nagoya Shrine Visit Report 2025 Mizuho No.12 Ganmichi Fushimi Inari

November 04, 2025

Discover Gandō Fushimi Inari Shrine in Nagoya — a quiet sanctuary beside Fuji Hachiman Shrine, symbolizing Japan’s spiritual tolerance and the harmony of Eig...

Nagoya Shrine Visit Report 2025 Mizuho No.11 Fuji Hachiman Shrine

November 03, 2025

Fujihachiman Shrine in Nagoya honors Emperor Ōjin and Konohanasakuya-hime, blending the martial spirit of Hachiman with the blessings of Mount Fuji. A tranqu...

Nagoya Shrine Visit Report 2025 Mizuho No.10 Hakkensha Shrine

November 02, 2025

Discover Hakkensha Shrine in Mitsurugi Town, Nagoya — the ancient “Shrine of the Eight Swords,” where Susanoo and Yamato Takeru embody divine protection, pur...

Nagoya Shrine Visit Report 2025 Mizuho No.9 Akiba Shrine

November 01, 2025

Discover Akiha Shrine in Nagoya, a serene sanctuary of the fire deity. JapanStones.shop shares authentic Japanese stone craftsmanship and sacred heritage.

Nagoya Shrine Visit Report 2025 Mizuho No.8 Shinko Tenjinsha

October 31, 2025

Discover Shinko Tenjinsha in Nagoya, a shrine devoted to Sugawara no Michizane—god of learning, sincerity, and wisdom—amid granite lanterns and ox statues.  

The Stone Jizo Beside a Shrine — Two Paths of Prayer in Nagoya

October 30, 2025

Discover the quiet coexistence of Toeicho Hachiman Shrine and Toeiji Temple in Nagoya — where Shinto and Buddhist faiths meet beside centuries-old Jizo statu...

Nagoya Shrine Visit Report 2025 Mizuho No.7 Toeicho Hachiman Shrine

October 29, 2025

Discover Hachiman Shrine in Toeicho, Nagoya — a quiet local Shinto shrine from 1690 featuring granite lanterns, a stone torii, and the timeless spirit of Jap...

Nagoya Shrine Visit Report 2025 Mizuho No.6 Murakami Shrine

October 28, 2025

A quiet Shinto shrine in Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Murakami Jinja stands atop an ancient mound, preserving Japan’s 1,500-year tradition of stone craftsmanship and p...

Nagoya Shrine Visit Report 2025 Mizuho No.5 Shokyu Shrine

October 27, 2025

Discover Shokyu Jinja, a historic Shinto shrine in Mizuhoku, Nagoya, enshrining Tokugawa Ieyasu. Founded in 1716, it preserves Edo-period faith and the Tokug...