「Shrine/Temple」Tourist Attractions
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Kyoto Imperial Palace is a place of great importance in Japanese history and culture. This vast area is located within the Kyoto Gyoen in the city center of Kyoto, covering ...
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient shrine with a history of over 1800 years, and it is also the origin of the name "Kobe." It is widely popular as a shrine for matchmaking and safe ...
Kumano San Ishiteji
Ishiteji Temple is the 51st temple of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, located near Dogo Onsen. It features important cultural properties including the National Treasure Ni...
Futami Okitama Shrine
Futami Okitama Shrine is a shrine dedicated to Sarutahiko no Okami, with the iconic夫妻岩 (Meoto Iwa, or Husband and Wife Rocks) towering in the sea near the main building. ...
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,...
Osu Kannon (Hosho-in)
Osu Kannon (Hōshō-in) is one of Japan's three great Kannon temples, located in the heart of Nagoya City. Its formal name is Kitano-san Shinpukuji Hōshō-in, with its origins ...
Kotohira Shrine
Konpira Shrine, commonly known as "Sanuki Konpira-san," is a sacred place located on the slopes of Mount Zoto. This shrine is revered as the deity of the sea and is believed...
Yasukunijinja Shrine
Yasukuni Shrine was established in 1869 by the order of Emperor Meiji and enshrines over 2.466 million spirits of those who died in wars from the late Edo period to the Grea...
Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine
Sumiyoshi Taisha, affectionately known as "Sumiyossan," is the head shrine of over 2,300 Sumiyoshi shrines across the country, located in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. It is...
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...
