Shrines and Temples in Japan
「Shrine/Temple」Tourist Attractions
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...
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,...
Itsukushima Shrine
Itsukushima Shrine is a sacred place deeply rooted in Japan's history and culture. Constructed in the year 593, the year of Emperor Suiko's ascension, it is known as "Aki no...
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 ...
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...
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...
Izumo Taisha Shrine
Izumo Taisha, located in Izumo Province (Shimane Prefecture), is widely known as the deity of matchmaking. This shrine enshrines Ōkuninushi no Ōkami, and many people visit t...
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...
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
Dazaifu Tenmangu is a shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the god of learning, and is known as the head shrine among approximately 12,000 Tenmangu shrines nationwide....
Kongōbu-ji
Kongōb номерji is the headquarters of the Kōyasan Shingon sect, and is a sacred site of Japanese Buddhism established by the Great Teacher Kūkai in the early Heian period. T...
Kibitsu Shrine
Kibitsu Shrine is known for its legends surrounding Kibitsuhiko no Mikoto and the ogre Ura, which are considered to be the prototypes of the Momotaro legend and associated w...
