「Shrine/Temple」Tourist Attractions
Hydrangeas of Unshoji Temple
Unsho-ji is a historic temple located in Akita Prefecture's Oga City, cherished by many since its founding in 1624. However, recent attention has shifted from its history to...
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...
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...
Chuson-ji Temple
Chuson-ji Temple was founded in 850 by the high priest Jikaku Daishi Ennin and had large-scale structures built by Kiyohira, the first ruler of the Oshu Fujiwara clan, in th...
Morioka Hachimangu Shrine
Morioka Hachimangu Shrine is located in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, and was founded in 1680 (the 8th year of the Enpo era) by the 29th lord of the Nanbu clan, Shigenobu ...
Motsu-ji Temple
Moeji Temple is a unique temple that is designated as both a World Heritage Site and as a special historic site and special scenic spot by the Japanese government, alongside...
Zuigan-ji Temple
Zuiganji Temple, founded in 828, is the family temple of the Sengoku warlord Date Masamune. After the temple fell into decline during the Sengoku period, Masamune rebuilt it...
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 ...
Mitsumine Shrine
Mitsumine Shrine is a famous power spot located at an elevation of approximately 1,100 meters in the奥秩父 (Okuchichibu) area of Saitama Prefecture. Notable features include...
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...
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...
Kasama Inari Shrine
One of Japan's three major Inari shrines, Kasama Inari Shrine, is located in Ibaraki Prefecture and boasts a history of over 1,360 years since its establishment in 651. The ...
