Brilliant Asuka Shrine, Shingu

Along the Kumano Kaido pilgrimage route

Larry Knipfing Jul 10, 2016 - 1 min read

Side view, with the most holy area in the back

A peek into the shrine, all the way back to the most holy of holy

This smaller shrine next to the main shrine was also lovely

Even the type of stones used here are well thought out

The oldest shrine in the Kumano area, Asuka Shrine is a real eye opener! One thing I like about shrines is that I never know what to expect, especially in terms of color. Some shrines are very plain and simple. Others like this one are brilliantly colorful. We visited on a late day in May and really enjoyed the shrines glimmering beauty.

Larry Knipfing @larry.knipfing

Born on Long Island, New York in 1958, I have spent the last 30 years of my life living in Japan, and enjoying every minute of it! I especially love photography, and Japan is definitely one of the most beautiful places in the world to photograph! My other love is fiction writing and I have pub...