Photo of the Day SHINTO, SHRINEHatsumode: First shrine visit of the YearJanuary 2, 2023 photo©Japanbyweb.com Waiting for the first prayer of the year at a shrine in Sagamihara city, Kanagawa Prefecture. Continue the Travel Izumo-taisha Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine Mitsumine Shrine Akasaka Hikawa Shrine Shizuoka: Ogushi Shrine Hakusan Jinja: Hydrangeas in Tokyo Inuneko Jinja, a Shrine to pray for your pets Futami Okitama Shrine and Meoto Iwa Sengen Shrine in historic Shikemichi, Nagoya Sake Barrel Offerings