Shrines and Temples in Japan
「Shrine/Temple」Tourist Attractions
Shitenno-ji Temple
Shitennoji Temple is the first official temple of Japanese Buddhism, founded by Prince Shotoku in 593. This temple has been burnt down multiple times due to disasters and wa...
Katori Jingu
Katori Shrine is the Ichinomiya (first shrine) of Shimosa Province and serves as the head shrine of approximately 400 Katori Shrines nationwide. The main deity is Kunitama n...
Sanjusangen-do Temple
Sanjusangendo, officially known as Rengeoin, is a Tendai Buddhist temple located in Kyoto. Rebuilt during the Kamakura period, this temple boasts a main hall that is approxi...
Hotokuji Temple
Hōtokuji is a historic temple founded during the Muromachi period. It is particularly famous for the "momiji on the floor" seen in the main hall, which is open to the public...
Nokogiriyama
Mount Nokogiri is a mountain rising approximately 330 meters high on the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture. Known since the Edo period through to the Showa era as a source ...
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....
Yaegaki Shrine
Yaegaki Shrine is known as the deity of matchmaking in Izumo, with Susanoo and Inada-hime as the main deities. The mirror pond on the shrine grounds is popular among young w...
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Kyoto Imperial Palace is a place of great importance in Japanese history and culture. This vast area is located within the Kyoto Gyoen in the city center of Kyoto, covering ...
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Kitano Tenmangu is a historic site in Kyoto that is widely revered as the deity of learning and the arts. This shrine enshrines Sugawara no Michizane, a scholar and politici...
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...
