Shrines and Temples in Japan
「Shrine/Temple」Tourist Attractions
Daichibanfudashoryozenji
The first temple on the Shikoku pilgrimage, Ryozenji Temple, was founded about 1300 years ago by the monk Gyoki, upon the imperial request of Emperor Shomu. It became the fi...
Kumano San Ishiteji
Ishiteji Temple is the 51st temple of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, located near Dogo Onsen. It features important cultural properties including the National Treasure Ni...
Aso Shrine
Aso Shrine, located in Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture, is the head shrine of approximately 500 shrines across Japan and has a history of over 2,500 years. The deities enshrin...
Udo Shrine
Udo Shrine, located in the southern part of Miyazaki Prefecture facing Hyuga-Nada, is a shrine that is affectionately known locally as “Udo-san.” The main shrine, painted in...
Kirishima Shrine
Kirishima Shrine is a shrine located in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, dedicated to Ninigi-no-Mikoto, the central figure in the myth of the descent of the heavenly gr...
Kamikamo Shrine
Kamigamo Shrine (Kamo-wake-ikazuchi Shrine) is one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto, dedicated to the god of thunder, Kamo-wake-ikazuchi no Ōkami. The shrine grounds host nati...
Oosaki Hachimangu
Osaki Hachiman Shrine is a Shinto shrine founded in 1607 by Date Masamune. The main shrine buildings (honden, ishi no ma, and haiden) were designated as national treasures i...
