One simple mistake at Japanese shrines could offend locals and disrespect sacred traditions. Here's what you need to know about this rule before your trip.

This is what Gwanwoldong Shrine, which was used as a place of prayer with the statue of Gwanseeum-bosal, or Avalokitesvara, ...

Joseon-era 'royal shrine' returns to Korea This photo, released by the Korea Heritage Service (KHS) on June 24, 2025, shows ...

Gwanwoldang Shrine, thought to be a Joseon-era royal building taken to Japan during the country's coloninal rule of Korea in ...

SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- A building believed to be a royal shrine from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) has returned to Korea ...

Rows of cherry trees stand along the approach to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine located in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture. More than 170 trees are now at peak bloom.

Hunt wrote that he eventually convinced two chiefs to split $500 in exchange for the shrine. But he added that the chiefs made him agree not to take the shrine until much of the community had left ...

Praying at a shrine will reward you with 500 XP and one Knowledge Point in Assassin's Creed Shadows. There may be multiple shrines you need to visit in one location too.

Sumiyoshi Shrine is one of the key shrine locations in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, situated in Osaka, a sub-region in Izumi Settsu. It lies south of Osaka city and northeast of the port town of ...

The EDSA Shrine, built in 1989, commemorates the Feb. 25, 1986 people power revolution. It was also the site of the 2001 demonstration that led to the ouster of former president Joseph Estrada.

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Hebikubo Shrine was founded during the Kamakura period, and, like many sites on this list, it has an origin story featuring a snake. One day, a white snake that used to call the area home was forced ...