「Shrine/Temple」Tourist Attractions
Nikko Toshogu Shrine
Nikkō Tōshōgū is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that represents Japan, built in the early 17th century to enshrine Tokugawa Ieyasu. This shrine was registered as a World Herit...
Itsukushima Shrine
Itsukushima Shrine is a sacred place deeply rooted in Japan's history and culture. Constructed in the year 593, the year of Emperor Suiko's ascension, it is known as "Aki no...
Izumo Taisha Shrine
Izumo Taisha, located in Izumo Province (Shimane Prefecture), is widely known as the deity of matchmaking. This shrine enshrines Ōkuninushi no Ōkami, and many people visit t...
Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine
Fushimi Inari Taisha is the head shrine of approximately 30,000 Inari shrines located in Kyoto. It is believed that the deity Inari was enshrined here in the 4th year of Wad...
Ushiku Daibutsu (Great Buddha)
The Ushiku Daibutsu (officially known as Ushiku Amida Buddha), located near the Ami-Higashi Interchange on the Ken-O Expressway, presents a colossal figure that boasts overw...
Udo Shrine
Udo Shrine, located in the southern part of Miyazaki Prefecture facing Hyuga-Nada, is a shrine that is affectionately known locally as “Udo-san.” The main shrine, painted in...
Mount Haguro Five-story Pagoda
The Haguro Five-Story Pagoda is a historic structure considered to be the oldest in the Tohoku region, located at the entrance to the "Ichi no Saka" on the approach to Mount...
Kashima Shrine
Kashima Shrine is said to have been founded in the first year of Emperor Jimmu (660 BC) and is a prestigious shrine alongside Ise Shrine and Katori Shrine. It is the head sh...
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Kiyomizu-dera is a prestigious temple located in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto, boasting a history of over 1,200 years. This temple attracts many tourists from both Japa...
Atsuta Shrine
Atsuta Shrine is a prestigious shrine located in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, dedicated to one of the three sacred treasures of Japan, the Kusanagi no Tsurugi (Grass-Cutti...
Uesugi Shrine
The Uesugi Shrine, established at the ruins of Yonezawa Castle, enshrines Uesugi Kenshin, regarded as the strongest warlord of the Sengoku period. It is known as a power spo...
Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine
Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine is a historic shrine that is said to have been founded about 1500 years ago during the Kofun period, in the 2nd year of Emperor Kinmei (541 AD). Since ...
