Shrines and Temples in Japan
「Shrine/Temple」Tourist Attractions
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...
Mount Hiei Enryakuji
Hieizan Enryaku-ji is the head temple of the Tendai sect, located at the border of Kyoto and Shiga, with a history spanning over 1,200 years. It began when Saicho establishe...
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...
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...
Daibo Mountain Eihei-ji
Eiheiji, the head temple of the Soto Zen school, was founded by Zen Master Dogen in the second year of the Kan'gen era (1244). Located in Fukui Prefecture, its serene ground...
Kasukadai Shrine
Kasuga-taisha Shrine was established in the second year of Jingo-Keiun (768) and the current shrine buildings were completed in the early Heian period in 794. It flourished ...
Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine is an important Shinto shrine located in Shibuya, Tokyo, dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. Built in 1920, it boasts the highest number of visitors ...
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,...
Kumano Nachi Taisha
Kumano Nachi Taisha is a shrine revered as one of the Kumano Sanzan, along with Kumano Hayatama Taisha and Kumano Hongu Taisha, and it is located on the slopes of Nachi Moun...
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...
