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Celebrate The Year Of The Rabbit By Visiting This Shrine Just North of Tokyo Which Is Devoted To Those Fluffy Bunnies

Posted on January 3, 2023 by tokyofox

2023 is the year of the rabbit according to the Chinese Zodiac. This is something that pretty much every Japanese person will already be aware of after the Hatsumode (first visit to a shrine or temple at the start of … Continue reading →

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Hats Off To Those Visitors Who Leave Offerings At This Local Shrine!

Posted on November 19, 2021 by tokyofox

When entering a place of worship it is respectful to remove a hat from your head but at this quirky shrine all types of headwear are often left as offerings. However, all is not as innocent and harmless as it … Continue reading →

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The Shrine Of Cartoon Characters!

Posted on April 23, 2018 by tokyofox

Shrines and temples are serious places where people go to pray for something or another. The majority of them are fairly normal but then there are the slightly quirky ones like this one in Shinagawa ward.    In the recent … Continue reading →

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Have A Whale Of A Time At This Tokyo Shrine!

Posted on March 8, 2018 by tokyofox

  There really does seem to be a never ending supply of interesting little shrines and temples in Japan which is most welcome news for this blogger who is always on the lookout for unique ones whether it be the … Continue reading →

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