The Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America, the largest Shinto shrine on the U.S. mainland, is hidden away on 25 acres outside Granite Falls. Which, at first, seems a little strange.

Are Shinto and Buddhism truly separate in Japan—or two parts of the same cultural fabric? This deep dive examines how Buddhist philosophy and Shinto kami worship coevolved over 1,500 years. From ...

Shinto, the Indigenous faith of the Japanese people, is popular in Japan but seemingly rare in the U.S. So what is a Shinto shrine doing in Granite Falls?

1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Several Shinto priests and members from the Association of Shinto Shrines visit the Otakebi Torii during a tour of Camp Zama, Japan, Nov. 9, 2023. The U.S ...

Visit a Shinto shrine and you feel as if you’ve temporarily fallen into a warp in the time-space of your busy life. The chief reason to visit a Shinto shrine is for lovely tranquillity amid the ...

One of the first things many people learn about Japan is that there are two religions, Shinto and Buddhism. Shinto is the native animistic belief, while Buddhism was imported from China via Korea in ...