A shrine in Japan's ancient capital is getting ready for the New Year.

Matsunoo Taisha is one of Kyoto City's oldest shrines, dating back 13 centuries.

Fans and supporters of the Japan squad are praying for the team's victory in the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament at a shrine which features the symbol of the Japan Football Association.

The symbol is a three-legged crow named "Yatagarasu." It is associated with the Kumano Kotai Shrine in the town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture.

A giant votive tablet featuring an ox has been put on display at a shrine in Nara Prefecture, western Japan. The ox is next year's animal symbol in the Oriental zodiac.

The hanging of the huge plaque is part of a seasonal tradition at Kashihara Jingu Shrine. The plaque is 5.4 meters wide and 4.5 meters high.

Fans of the hit manga series and animated film "Kimetsu no Yaiba," or "Demon Slayer," are flocking to a shrine in southwestern Japan because of its association with the franchise. But shrine officials say they are puzzled by online resale of amulets.

Hachiman Kamado Shrine in Beppu City is regarded as a holy place. Kamado is the surname of the series' protagonist and the shrine has demon-related legends.

Fans of the blockbuster animated movie "Kimetsu no Yaiba," or "Demon Slayer," are flocking to a shrine in southwestern Japan because of its association with the film.

The movie is based on a hit manga series about a boy who battles demons in Japan about a century ago.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has visited Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo.

Abe made the visit on Monday morning after the shrine held its autumn festival on Saturday and Sunday.

Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine to mark the two-day autumn festival.

Suga sent a potted plant to the shrine on Saturday.

Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine to mark the two-day autumn festival.

Suga sent a potted plant to the shrine on Saturday.

Crowds of visitors flocked to Ise Shrine in central Japan on the first Sunday since trips to and from Tokyo were added to the government's nationwide "Go To" campaign to encourage tourism.

The program offers heavy subsidies to tourists to help revive the pandemic-hit economy.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has announced he visited Yasukuni Shrine on Saturday.

Abe tweeted that he told the souls of the war dead that he had stepped down as prime minister on Wednesday. He also posted a photo of his visit.

Four members of Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo's Cabinet visited Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Saturday, the day Japan marks the end of World War Two.

The shrine honors Japan's war dead. Those remembered include leaders convicted of war crimes after the war.

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.

Japan's Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo to mark the start of its spring festival.

Abe sent a potted plant to the shrine on Tuesday under his title of prime minister.

An ancient Shinto shrine in Kyoto City, western Japan, offered a prayer to its deity on Tuesday, hoping for an end to the new coronavirus outbreak.

Kamigamo Shrine is recognized as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. The shrine holds a ritual every year on March 3, the day of the dolls' festival, to pray for health and drive away evil.