Shrines and Temples in Japan
「Shrine/Temple」Tourist Attractions
Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion)
Ginkaku-ji, officially known as Jishō-ji, is located in the Sakyo Ward of Kyoto City and is affiliated with the Rinzai school of the Shokoku-ji sect. Originally built as a v...
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...
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...
Osu Kannon (Hosho-in)
Osu Kannon (Hōshō-in) is one of Japan's three great Kannon temples, located in the heart of Nagoya City. Its formal name is Kitano-san Shinpukuji Hōshō-in, with its origins ...
Takachiho Shrine
Takachiho Shrine is believed to have been founded around 1900 years ago during the reign of Emperor Suinin and is revered as the head shrine of the Takachiho 88 Shrines. The...
Amanoyasukawara
Tenshankawara is a mystical power spot located in Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture. It is a large cave that unfolds about a 10-minute walk along the Iwadogawa River from the N...
Toyokawa Inari Shrine
Toyokawa Inari is one of Japan's three major Inari shrines, attracting about five million visitors from across the country with its blessings for prosperous business. Its of...
Kushida Shrine
Kushida Shrine is known as the guardian shrine of Hakata and is affectionately referred to by locals as "O-Kushida-san." It has a long history and the current shrine buildin...
Takayama Inari Shrine
When it comes to Senbon Torii (thousand torii gates), Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto is famous among international visitors. However, in recent years, Takayama Inari Shrine i...
Mount Osore
Mount Osore is regarded as one of Japan's three great sacred mountains, alongside Mount Hiei and Mount Koya. Located on the Shimokita Peninsula, this spiritual site was open...
Kanda Shrine
Kanda Myojin, located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, is a historic shrine established in 730 AD, where Tokugawa Ieyasu is said to have prayed for victory in battle. It is the chief deit...
Yasukunijinja Shrine
Yasukuni Shrine was established in 1869 by the order of Emperor Meiji and enshrines over 2.466 million spirits of those who died in wars from the late Edo period to the Grea...
