Usa Jingu is one of the oldest and most important Shinto shrines in Japan. It is dedicated to Hachiman deity, and is the ancestor of all other Hachiman shrines.
This post is part of a series called Japan 2016 I’ve been to Kokura before, very briefly at dusk, when the castle was already closed. This visit, almost 10 years…
In March 2016 I made a 2 week trip to Vietnam, crossing the country from north to south. Hanoi, the capital, was my entry point, and it was here that I got my very first taste of Vietnam.