Shrines and Temples in Japan
「Shrine/Temple」Tourist Attractions
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 ...
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...
Yutokuhinari Shrine
Yutoku Inari Shrine is located in Kashima City, Saga Prefecture, and is counted among the three great Inari shrines of Japan, along with Fushimi Inari and Kasama Inari. It w...
Shimogamo Shrine (Kamo Mioya Shrine)
Shimogamo Shrine (officially known as Kamo Mioya Shrine) is located in the Sakyo Ward of Kyoto City and is registered as a World Heritage site as part of the "Cultural Asset...
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...
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...
