A group calling itself “Shinto LGBTQ plus Liaison Council” posted a statement to this effect on Twitter on Nov. 14. A shrine worker in the Kansai region who identifies as non-binary played a ...

Visiting a shrine is an enriching experience to have in Japan, but there's one shrine etiquette rule that too many tourists ...

The Keta Shinto shrine in Hakui City, Ishikawa Prefecture, has held the Heikokusai festival for more than 500 years based on a legend that Okuninushi-no-mikoto ruled Noto. The shrine is dedicated ...