Shrines and Temples in Japan
「Shrine/Temple」Tourist Attractions
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...
Haruna Shrine
Haruna Shrine, located on the slopes of Mount Haruna in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, is an ancient shrine believed to have been established during the reign of Emperor Y...
To-ji Temple
Toji Temple (official name: Kyo-o Gokokuj), is the only existing structure from the Heian-kyo period and is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded two years aft...
Hakone Shrine
Hakone Shrine was founded in 757 by Priest Manyo and has been revered by many people since the Nara period. It gained particular devotion from warriors such as Minamoto no Y...
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...
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...
Tsukuba San Shrine
Tsukuba Shrine is a historic shrine located on the slopes of Mount Tsukuba, a sacred peak in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, with a history of approximately 3,000 years. I...
Myogi Shrine
Myogi Shrine is located at the eastern foothills of Myogi Mountain and Hakubun Mountain, famous for its peculiar rocks and formations, surrounded by majestic scenery filled ...
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. ...
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...
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 ...
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...
