「Shrine/Temple」Tourist Attractions
Tenryu-ji Temple
Tenryu-ji Temple is a Zen temple located in the Arashiyama district of Kyoto, registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Originally, this site was the location of Danrin-ji...
Yasaka Shrine
Yasaka Shrine, commonly known as "Gion-san," is widely cherished. This shrine is particularly significant as the head shrine of the approximately 2,300 Yasaka Shrines and sh...
Shitenno-ji Temple
Shitennoji Temple is the first official temple of Japanese Buddhism, founded by Prince Shotoku in 593. This temple has been burnt down multiple times due to disasters and wa...
Sanjusangen-do Temple
Sanjusangendo, officially known as Rengeoin, is a Tendai Buddhist temple located in Kyoto. Rebuilt during the Kamakura period, this temple boasts a main hall that is approxi...
Hotokuji Temple
Hōtokuji is a historic temple founded during the Muromachi period. It is particularly famous for the "momiji on the floor" seen in the main hall, which is open to the public...
Enoshima Island
Enoshima is a beautiful island located in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, with breathtaking views from the Shonan coastline. It is connected to the mainland by a bridge,...
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu is the head shrine of the Sagami province and one of the three major Hachimangu shrines, alongside Usa Jingu in Oita and Ishimizu Hachimangu in Kyoto. ...
Naritasan Shinshoji Temple
Naritasan Shinshoji Temple is located in Narita City, Chiba Prefecture, and is one of Japan's most prominent temples with a history of over 1,080 years. This temple attracts...
Ise Grand Shrine
Ise Jingu, known formally as "Jingu," is a special presence among shrines in Japan. It consists of a sacred area centered around the Naiku (Inner Shrine) dedicated to the go...
Todai-ji Temple
Todai-ji is one of Japan's most renowned temples, founded during the Nara period in the capital of that era, Heijo-kyo, as a kokubunji (provincial temple). The most famous f...
Horyu-ji Temple
Hōryū-ji is a temple founded by Prince Shōtoku in the 14th year of Suiko (606 AD), and it is currently registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Established as Okamoto-ki,...
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...
