KYUSHU & OKINAWA

“Fire, water, and the gods of the southern islands”

Volcanic mountains, ancient hot springs, and the unique spiritual traditions of Japan's south.

3 Sacred Sites in Kyushu & Okinawa

A Fukuoka shrine associated with tengu legends of Kyushu's mountain ascetic traditions.

The Nikko of the West — Kyushu's grandest Inari shrine rises 18 meters above the forest floor.

850 stone steps climb toward a shrine that holds eight demons sealed in a jar since the sixth century.

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