Comments on: Goshuincho: A Sacred Japanese Tradition Worth Experiencing https://thecreativeadventurer.com/goshuincho-the-best-souvenir-to-buy-in-japan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=goshuincho-the-best-souvenir-to-buy-in-japan A Travel Guide for Exploring the World Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:34:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: The Creative Adventurer https://thecreativeadventurer.com/goshuincho-the-best-souvenir-to-buy-in-japan/#comment-17832 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:33:25 +0000 https://thecreativeadventurer.com//?p=1389#comment-17832 In reply to ST.

Hi ST,
I really appreciate your thoughtful comment and I think you do make a very good point, I have gone ahead and amended the post to reflect a more sensitive approach to this cultural tradition.

]]> By: ST https://thecreativeadventurer.com/goshuincho-the-best-souvenir-to-buy-in-japan/#comment-17830 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:23:57 +0000 https://thecreativeadventurer.com//?p=1389#comment-17830 Hi,
This is an old post, so maybe you don’t monitor the comments, but this just came across my Pinterest feed. I returned from Japan recently and I think it worth noting that the title of this article minimizes the cultural significance of Goshuin. It isn’t simply a “souvenir to buy.” It is issued by shrine maidens (Shinto Shrines) or monks (Buddhist Temples) as proof an individual made the spiritual pilgrimage. Alot of tourists I saw treating places of reverence as gift shops and photo backdrops for crop top athleisure was disheartening. To put it in Western terms: I would think most Christ based faiths would be miffed if communion wine / bread were referred to as “souvenirs to buy.” I would hope you would reconsider renaming the title of this article.

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