We decided to visit an old Shinto shrine in Kyushu. After a Quick Flight from Sapporo to Nagasaki on the island of Kyushu we landed and headed to a shrine.
As we entered the old red door way I felt as if a spirit had taken over me and I was truly stress free.
Thomas and I wanted to go see the Shinto Kami, it is the most important place in the building it has a lot of sacred objects. That were important in japans history, there was a samurai sword it said it belonged to a famous samurai warrior who killed himself after a loss in battle.
When we asked for a tour guide at the front desk we met one named was Tomasu. He said that there are festivals on occasions like the first new moon of the month. We learned many new things from him and he was very kind. He walked around in a beautiful silk kimono or more commonly known as a yukata.
Every stop in Japan we meet new people and see the totally different cultures in each island. From the modern trendy people in Tokyo to the kind traditional kimono wearing people in Shikoku.
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