Only when this procedure has been completed can the main shrine rituals begin. KAMIGAMO SHRINE: The Kamo Shrines (Kamigamo and Shimogamo) are among the most important in Kyoto. Kamigamo Shrine is ...

The Kamigamo Shrine is found in the Yamashiro region of Japan. It is located just north of Kyoto, across the river near the Genbu Highlands. The Kamigamo Shrine houses three places to honor ...

The Imperial Messenger (Chokushi) views the Aoi festival horse-racing from this building. KAMIGAMO SHRINE: The Kamo Shrines (Kamigamo and Shimogamo) are among the most important in Kyoto. Kamigamo ...

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 ...

YAWATA, Kyoto ... shrine in 1964, she reportedly said she had never seen such an impressive monument in the United States. The Oct. 15 ceremony was attended by Hiroaki Takahashi, head of the Japan ...