Tag - Stamp

A Simple Guide to Goshuin

What’s a goshuin, you ask? Simply put, they are the best things ever. To put it more informatively, they’re red and black collectable stamps that you can receive at many shrines and temples across Japan! They act as a kind of record, so people can always remember where they...

Kanazawa Series: Oyama Shrine

Oyama Shrine in Kanazawa is known for its rather peculiar gate. Nope, not this gate. This one! It obviously has European influences and is famous for the stained glass windows on the third floor. I liked the intricate woodworking of the doors! Also on the grounds of is a small garden. The...