Visiting a shrine is an enriching experience to have in Japan, but there's one shrine etiquette rule that too many tourists ...

The Shinto gate made with whitish rocks comes into view after a 50-minute walk along a 1.5-km trail from the “gegu” sub-shrine at the foot of the mountain. The roadway leading to the main ...

Sometimes in dense rows and other times more staggered, the gates are all engraved with the names of Shinto devotees who donated them. It takes about three hours to make the trek up the mountain ...