Shrines and Temples in Japan
「Shrine/Temple」Tourist Attractions
Hydrangeas of Unshoji Temple
Unsho-ji is a historic temple located in Akita Prefecture's Oga City, cherished by many since its founding in 1624. However, recent attention has shifted from its history to...
Tokyo Daijingu
Tokyo Daijingu, affectionately known as "Ise-sama of Tokyo," was established in 1880 as a worship hall for Ise Jingu. It enshrines the deities Amaterasu Omikami, Toyouke Omi...
Osaka Tenmangu Shrine
Osaka Tenmangu Shrine, founded in 949, is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the main deity, and is affectionately known as "Tenman no Tenjin-san." It is revered as the god...
Imamiya Ebisu Shrine
Imamiya Ebisu Shrine is a beloved temple in Osaka, known as the "god of prosperous business." It is said to have been established during the reign of Empress Suiko when Prin...
Kifune Shrine
Kifune Shrine is an ancient shrine located in Kibune, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, and it is the head shrine of about 500 Kifune Shrines nationwide, dedicated to Takao Kami, the ...
Tofuku-ji Temple
Tōfuku-ji is the head temple of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism, founded in 1236 by Kujō Tadayoshi, with its main hall completed in 1255. It is counted among the five great ...
Yahiko Shrine
Yahiko Shrine is an ancient shrine that has long been revered as the first shrine of Echigo. Known affectionately as "Oyahiko-sama," it attracts over 200,000 visitors each y...
Take-da Shrine
The Takeda Shrine, dedicated to the renowned samurai Takeda Shingen, was established in 1919 at the site of the historic Tsutsujigasaki Castle. This location, which served a...
Daibo Mountain Eihei-ji
Eiheiji, the head temple of the Soto Zen school, was founded by Zen Master Dogen in the second year of the Kan'gen era (1244). Located in Fukui Prefecture, its serene ground...
Kenninji Temple
Kennin-ji Temple, founded in 1202 by the Zen master Eisai, is the oldest Zen temple in Kyoto and serves as the head temple of the Kennin-ji branch of the Rinzai sect. Built ...
