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Tokyo, Tokyo / Japan – May 15, 2010: Sanja Matsuri Festival – Tokyo’s biggest Shinto religious festival celebrated every year on the third weekend of May with mikoshi portable shrines carried on people’s arms at the parade through the streets of Asakusa district in Tokyo. Considered wildest and largest festival in Japan.
The torii gate with a large number of visitors on their first visit to Kanda Myojin shrine in Tokyo, Japan, in January 2024.
Tokyo, Japan-January 3, 2022:\nIn front of the Main Hall of Meiji-Jingu Shrine, people in the front line are praying and the rest of the people are waiting on the ground of the Main Hall. As so many people visit the Shrine during the New Year season to pray for their health and good luck for the year, a normal wooden offertory box is not enough and, therefore, a huge sheet is spread out in front for visitors to throw coins and notes.\nAbout 3 million people visit Meiji-jingu Shrine during the three days of New Year, to pray for their health and good luck for the year.\nMeiji Jingu Shrine, a Shinto shrine, was established in 1920 and dedicated to Emperor Meiji (1852-1914) and his consort Empress Shoken (1850-1914); the great grand parents of the current Emperor Naruhito.\nAll visitors, as it has now become customary, wear protective face mask to prevent Corona virus pandemic.
Crowd of japanese people during the National Foundation Day Celebration Parade on February 11 to commemorate the founding of Japan  and the ascension of Emperor Jimmu to the throne in 660 B.C, Tokyo, Japan.
Fukuoka, Japan - February 3, 2014: Setsubun is the last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar. At Kushida Shrine in Fukuoka, Japan this day is celebrated by men and women born in a year with the same Chinese zodiac sign as the current year, throwing treats to the clamoring shrine goers below.
Hong Kong - January 3, 2025 : People queue for handwritten decorative ornaments with good luck messaging during the preparation of the Chinese New Year celebration in Hong Kong.
Good luck rakes lined up on New Year's fairs. Taken at Nishiarai Daishi, Adachi-ku, Tokyo.
Kyoto, Japan - February 3 2024 : Heian Jingu Shrine Setsubun festival. Traditional Japanese shinto ritual ceremony.
Sacred purifying incense smoke hangs over the entrance, Senso-ji temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. Sensō-ji temple, ancient Buddhist temple in Asakusa, is Tokyo's oldest and most significant established temples. Honshu, Japan’s main island with most of the country’s major cities and cultural sites. From the busy global hub of Tokyo for finance, industry, fashion and cuisine to Mount Fuji, the iconic, snow-capped volcano and the city of Kyoto, famed for Zen temples, gardens and traditional geisha entertainment
Matsuyama-shi, Ehime, Japan - January 1, 2017 : Isaniwa shrine and worshipper.  Goshinto is lit. The valuable building designated as a national important cultural asset.
Mid adult man with a fortune paper at a shrine to pray for  educational success in Japan
Tokyo, Japan-January 1, 2017: A shrine is a place of worship of Shinto religion. This is an entrance gate of Okunitama shrine, torii.
The famous lion head in Nanba Shrine, a Shinto Shrine in Osaka, Japan
A group of multiracial friends are visiting a shrine and praying.
Participants holding Mikoshi , a mobile shrine at the National Foundation Day Celebration Parade on February 11 to commemorate the founding of Japan  and the ascension of Emperor Jimmu to the throne in 660 B.C, Tokyo, Japan.
This is a photograph of Yanagida Big Festival at Noto peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture, Japan.\nThe summer festivals of Noto peninsula are well known as a tourist destination in this prefecture.
Tokyo, Japan - May 25, 2024 : People at a festival in Hanazono Shrine, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Many street vendors with games and selling Japanese festival food.
Tokyo - May 19 2024: participants feel exciting and moving the Sedan chair which a small size shrine represent their chamber of commerce  in Sanja Festival. Sanja Festival is one of traditional festival, it is a weekend-long Shinto festival that is dedicated to the spirits of three men who founded a Buddhist temple
Tokyo, Japan: wooden haiden of Yasukuni Shrine ('靖国神社'), Peaceful Country Shrine - Shinto shrine founded by Emperor Meiji in 1869 - people paying homage to the spirits of those who died in service of Japan - curtain with chrysanthemum seal pattern (Imperial Seal of Japan) - Chiyoda-ku. Open access, no entrance fee site.
Kyoto, Japan - February 2 2024 : Yoshida Shrine Setsubun matsuri festival. Japanese traditional street vendor at night.
Bai Sun Offerings. This a traditional Chinese ceremony of prayer and offerings to the loved one that has passed away. A table set with foods and drinks
Chinese festive lantern at night Chinese traditional lanterns at night
Tokyo, Japan-January 4, 2023:\nA big crowd under the police traffic control is walking through the South Sacred Gate (Romon Gate) of Meiji-Jingu Shrine to enter the ground of the Main Hall. During the New Year season, the gate is elaborately decorated to welcome the year with various signs, including the picture of Oriental zodiac. The year 2023 is year of the rabbit.\nAbout 3 million people visit Meiji-jingu Shrine during the three days of New Year, to pray for their health and good luck for the year.\nMeiji-Jingu Shrine, a Shinto shrine, was established in 1920 and dedicated to Emperor Meiji (1852-1914) and his consort Empress Shoken (1850-1914); the great grand parents of the current Emperor Naruhito.\nAll visitors, as it has now become customary, wear protective face mask to prevent Corona virus pandemic.
Scenery of a night festival in Japan
Tokyo, Japan - January 20, 2025: Sensoji or Asakusa Kannon Temple, is a Buddhist temple located in Asakusa dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon is Tokyo's oldest temple, and one of its most significant. People can be seen in front of the temple and taking photos.
Sendai; Japan - 31 Dec 2019: People are traveling into Japanese New year festival in Sendai Osaki Hachimangu Shrine
The famous lion head in Nanba Shrine, a Shinto Shrine in Osaka, Japan
ueno, japan - january 02 2020: Japanese people waiting in row for praying in the Bentendo temple in the Ueno park dedicated to one of the seven gods of happiness, Benzaiten, the protectrice of litterature and music.
Retail display on good luck wishing poster/sticker for Chinese New Year celebration
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