Shrines and Temples in Japan
「Shrine/Temple」Tourist Attractions
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...
Oyamazumi Shrine
Oyamazumi Shrine is the head shrine of all Yamazumi shrines and Mishima shrines across the country, and it is the oldest shrine in Ehime Prefecture. Within the grounds, ther...
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...
Togakushi Shrine
The highly popular power spot "Togakushi Shrine" consists of five historic shrines: Okusha, Nakasha, Hobokusha, Kuzuryu Shrine, and Hi no Mikokami Shrine. Togakushi Mountain...
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...
Usajingu Shrine
Usa Jingu is a famous shrine recognized as the head shrine of the approximately 40,000 Hachiman shrines across Japan. It was founded in 725 when the main hall dedicated to E...
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...
