Sacred Rope Over Nachi Falls Replaced For New Year Shinto priests have replaced a sacred rope over the Nachi Falls in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, ahead of the New Year.The falls are part of a UNESCO World Heritage site. A nearby shrine worships the falls as its deity. December 27, 2020 Published in News Read more...
Heavy Rain Brings Down Sacred Tree At Gifu Shrine Heavy rain has toppled an ancient cedar tree at a shrine in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan.The 40-meter-tall tree fell over on Saturday at Shinmei Shrine, cutting off power, damaging the roof of a nearby house and blocking a road. July 12, 2020 Published in News Read more...