Shrines and Temples in Japan
「Shrine/Temple」Tourist Attractions
Risshaku-ji (Yamadera)
Hojusan Risseiji, commonly known as Yamadera, is one of Japan's renowned spiritual sites. Founded in the second year of the Jōgan era (860) by the third head of the Tendai s...
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...
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...
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...
Aoshima Shrine
Aoshima Shrine is located on Aoshima in Miyazaki City, where the entire island serves as the shrine grounds. It enshrines Hikohodemi no Mikoto and Toyotama-hime no Mikoto, a...
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 ...
