Ropeway Misen and Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima
Itsukushima Shrine, located in Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, is a shrine with a history of about 1,400 years, said to have ...
Todai-ji Temple Great Buddha
Inside the Great Buddha Hall, the largest bronze statue in Japan, known as the "Great Buddha of Nara," is enshrined. This Great Buddha stands 14.98...
Izumo Taisha Shrine of marriage
Izumo Taisha is one of the oldest shrines in Japan, located in Taisha-cho, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture, and has long been read as "Izumo Oyashir...
Ise Jingu Inner Shrine
The Naiku enshrines Amaterasu Omikami as the main enshrined deity. Amaterasu Omikami is also called Amaterasu Omikami, and in Japanese mythology, A...
Kiyomizu-dera Temple (清水寺)
Located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kiyomizu-dera is a Hosso sect temple that is said to have been founded by the monk Enchin. It has flourish...
A magnificent World Heritage site - Nikko Toshogu Shrine
Nikko Toshogu Shrine is a shrine located in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, that enshrines Tokugawa Ieyasu as a god. Founded in 1617 (Genwa 3), mos...
Touyu-do of Mitokusan Sanbutsuji most difficult worship
To visit the Ippei-do, you have to climb the steep mountain path called "Gyojamichi" from the entrance next to the main hall for about an hour. The...
Kotohiragu Shrine in Konpira-san
Located halfway up Mount Zozu in Kotohira Town, Kagawa Prefecture, Kotohira Shrine is an ancient shrine with fans across Japan, known as "Konpira-s...
Kasuga Taisha
The shrine was established in 768 and is dedicated to the four deities that appear in Japanese mythology, specifically, Takemikazuchi-no-mikoto (武...
Kinkaku-ji Temple (金閣寺)
Kinkakuji Temple (Rokuonji Temple), located in Kita-ku, Kyoto City, was founded in 1397 when Yoshimitsu Ashikaga, the third Shogun of the Muromachi...
Byodo-in Temple, a World Heritage Site (平等院)
Hō-ō-dō" is a national treasure building located in Uji City, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is a Buddhist temple built in the Heian period and is famo...
Yasaka Shrine (八坂神社)
Yasaka Shrine, located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, is said to have begun when Irishi, who came from Goryeo in the second year of the reign of ...
Syoshazan Engyoji
Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe is the temple of the famous Himeji Shosha mountain as a location of starring in the movie "The Last Samurai". This p...
Rurikoji the five-story pagoda shine
Rurikoji Temple is located in Kayama-cho, Yamaguchi City, and is a historic temple that has watched over the rise and fall of the Ouchi clan. The f...
Gakuen temple there is a temple of the back of the waterfall
Benkei also in the back of the gap between the rock of Furo waterfall that was training been struck by the waterfall there is Zao-do. There are ...
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine (北野天満宮)
This shrine is dedicated to Michizane Sugawara, known as the god of learning, and is visited by many students studying for entrance exams. The m...
Senkoji overlooking the superb view of Onomichi
Recommended, is the view from the rocks at Ishizuchisan chain training. You need to climb therefore carefully quite dangerous because climb with ...
The oldest of Hofu Tenmangu Shrine in Japan three Tenmangu Shrine
Hofu Tenmangu Shrine is one of the three great Tenmangu Shrines of Japan, along with Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine in Fukuoka and Kitano Tenmangu Shrine ...
Oyama Ogamiyama shrine Okumiya
There is a large cedar lot on the side of the stone pavement, drifts mysterious atmosphere. Okumiya headquarters also large building, there is a...
An overwhelming number of national treasures! Kofukuji Temple
Kofukuji is home to the largest wooden building in Japan after Todaiji's Daibutsuden, the Hokuendo, which houses the national treasure statue of Em...
Mysterious power spot! Taki Shrine
In winter, it freezes and becomes an icicle, creating a wonderful scenery. With the appearance of a shrine, the murmuring of the waterfall valle...
Chion-in, the head temple of the Jodo sect
This temple was founded by Honen Shonin. Known as the founder of the Pure Land sect, Honen Shonin believed in reincarnation in the Pure Land and sp...
Shinshoji Zen and Garden Museum
Passing through the main gate, you'll be greeted by the reception building, "Shodo," designed by Terunobu Fujimori. Its hand-bent copper roof and r...
Kibitsu Shrine
Kibitsu Shrine is located in Kibitsu, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, and is the Ichinomiya Shrine of Bitchu Province, where Kibitsuhiko...
Ginkaku-ji Temple (銀閣寺)
Ginkakuji (Ginkakuji) (Jishoji), located in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, is a mountain villa built by Ashikaga Yoshimasa, the eighth Shogun of the Murom...
Atsuta Jingu
Atsuta Jingu Shrine, known for enshrining one of the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan, the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi (Grass-Cutting Sword), is a revered S...
An impressive giant lantern! Kaminarimon Gate - Sensoji Temple
Sensoji Temple was founded in the 36th year of Emperor Suiko's reign (628). Today, it is still one of Tokyo's leading tourist spots. There are v...
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is a historic shrine located in Kobe City's Chuo Ward. It is said to have been founded by Empress Jingu about 1,800 years ago. The mai...
Torii in the Sky Takaya Shrine
Torii in the Sky is one of Kagawa Prefecture's representative tourist spots. Once you pass through the torii gate, you can enjoy the spectacular vi...
Sumiyoshi Shrine in Shimonoseki
Nagato Province Ichinomiya Sumiyoshi Shrine is located in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and is one of the head shrines of the approximate...
The oldest wooden building in the world! Horyu-ji Temple
Horyuji Temple is said to have been built by Prince Shotoku in the 15th year of Emperor Suiko (607). At the time of its foundation, it was called I...
Kimpusen-ji Temple
Mount Yoshino was once the center of the Southern Court during the Northern and Southern Courts period. It has long been a popular spot for cher...
Spectacular view of the cliff! Udo Shrine
Udo Jingu Shrine is located in Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture. Its main shrine is located in a cave in the middle of a cliff jutting out into t...
World Heritage - Enryakuji Temple on Mount Hiei
Enryaku-ji Temple is the head temple of the Tendai sect. Spreading across the 848-meter-high Mount Hiei, the temple grounds are made up of three ar...
Saigoku 26th Ichijoji Temple
Ichijoji Temple is said to have been built by Hodo Sennin at the request of Emperor Kotoku. During the Heian period, Emperor Godaigo built the larg...
Toyokawa Inari, one of the Three Great Inari Shrines in Japan
Located in Toyokawa City, Aichi Prefecture, Toyokawa Inari is a Soto Zen temple, officially named "Enpukuzan Toyokawakaku Myogonji." While "Inari" ...
Settsu Province Ichinomiya Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine
Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine is the head shrine of the Sumiyoshi Shrines, which number about 2,300 nationwide, and is located in Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka C...
Shinano Province Ichinomiya Suwa Taisha Kamisha Main Shrine
Shinano Province Ichinomiya Suwa Taisha Kamisha Hongu is one of the head shrines of the Suwa Shrines, which number about 25,000 nationwide, and is ...
"Salvation for all" Zenkoji Temple
Zenkoji Temple is said to have been founded by Gyoki in 644 during the Hakuho period. After that, it attracted the faith of many military commander...
Kamakura Great Buddha Hall Kotokuin
Kotoku-in is a Jodo sect temple in Kamakura city, and the Great Buddha of Kamakura, a national treasure enshrined within its grounds, is a famous s...
Yawata Sohongu Usa Shrine
Hachiman Sohongu Usa Jingu Shrine is located in Usa City, Oita Prefecture, and is the head shrine of the approximately 40,000 Hachiman shrines nati...
National treasure! Vermilion-painted shrine building - Kirishima Shrine
Kirishima Shrine enshrines Ninigi-no-Mikoto, the grandson of Amaterasu Omikami, who appears in Japanese mythology, as its main deity. Ninigi-no-Mik...
Motonomi Inari Shrine and Tsukoryu Gongen's Tidal Blowhole
Motonosumi Inari Shrine is a popular power spot, with 123 arched torii gates on a slope leading to the sea. The large torii gate at the top of the ...
Fushimi Inari Taisha, the main shrine
The precincts of Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine consider the entire Mt. About 10,000 vermillion torii gates line the approach to the shrine, and the s...
Birthplace of Kobo Daishi: Zentsuji Temple
It is the head temple of the Zentsuji sect of Shingon Buddhism. The five-storied pagoda is 45 meters tall and is the third tallest in Japan. Th...
Taga Taisha Shrine
Because it enshrines Izanagi and Izanami, the parents of Amaterasu Omikami, it is popular as a shrine for life extension and matchmaking. Taga T...
Sanno Grand Shrine Hiyoshi Taisha
Hiyoshi Taisha is said to have been founded about 2,100 years ago, and has long been worshiped as a shrine that protects the Omotekimon (northeast)...
Tenryu-ji Temple, Founded by Ashikaga Takauji (天龍寺)
Tenryu-ji Temple, located in Saga-Arashiyama, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, is a Zen temple founded by Ashikaga Takauji, the first shogun of the Muromachi...
Nishinomiya Shrine, the Head Shrine of Ebisu
At Nishinomiya Shrine, the fishermen of Nishinomiya and Naruo enshrined a statue of a deity that emerged from the waters of Wadamisaki, Kobe, in Os...
Togakushi Shrine Okusha
This is the headquarters of the approximately 1,500 Togakushi Shrines nationwide. Okusha Shrine is located on the side of Mt. Togakushi and is famo...
Kunozan Toshogu Shrine
Kunozan Toshogu Shrine is the place where Tokugawa Ieyasu was buried after his death, and is a historic shrine that became the model for the many T...
God of good luck and matchmaking - Hakone Shrine
Hakone Shrine is a historic shrine located on the shores of Lake Ashi at the southern foot of Mt. Hakone. It has long been revered as the guardian ...
Taikodani Inari Shrine in Tsuwano
Taikodani Inari Shrine, located in the hills of Tsuwano Town, Shimane Prefecture, is a prestigious shrine that is counted as one of the five major ...
Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine is a historic shrine that was established in its current location by Minamoto no Yoritomo, who founded the Kamakura Sh...
The inner sanctuary of Deshakaji Temple and Mount Gahaishi Sekimigadake
Located in the mountains at an altitude of approximately 400 meters, this is the place where Kobo Daishi (Kukai) practiced asceticism at the age of...
A sacred place for mountain worship! Yoshino
Yoshino has long been known as a sacred place for mountain worship, and Kinpusen-ji Zao-do has been registered as a World Heritage Site. It is also...
Kamigamo Shrine, Famous for Aoi Festival
Kamigamo Shrine (Kamo Wakeikazuchi Shrine), located in Kita-ku, Kyoto City, is one of Kyoto's oldest shrines, registered as part of the UNESCO Worl...
Kumano Hongu Taisha
The deity enshrined at Kumano Hongu Taisha is Ketsumimiko no Okami. Ietsu Mimiko Okami is the principal image of Kumano Gongen, which is the genera...
Osu Kannon
Osu Kannon, officially called Shinpukuji Hoshoin, is a temple of the Chizan school of Shingon Buddhism. It was relocated from Kuwabara-cho, Hashima...
God of learning! Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
It is one of the tenmangu shrines that enshrine Sugawara no Michizane as a deity. Sugawara no Michizane was a court noble in the Heian period who ...
Mythical power spot Amano Yasugawara
Amanoyasugawara is a large cave where the eight million gods are said to have consulted when Amaterasu Omikami hid herself in the Ama-no-Iwato cave...
The most powerful power spot! Chichibu Mitsumine Shrine
Mitsumine Shrine is a historic shrine that is said to have been founded about 1900 years ago and is located on Mount Mitsumine, which is about 1,10...
Saijo Inari of one of the three major Inari
Huge torii of dark red color is the mark. By the way, Fushimi-Inari Taisha other than the headquarters of Inari Shrine is apparently not be sett...
Buttsuji Temple, famous for autumn leaves
It has a long history and a very tasteful atmosphere, and is crowded with many people during the cherry blossom and autumn leaves seasons. It is a...
Meiji Jingu: A Sacred Forest in the City
Meiji Shrine is a shrine located in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. Founded in 1920, the vast site of about 700...
The largest main hall in eastern Japan - Kai Zenkoji Temple
Kai Zenkoji Temple is located in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture. It is said to have been built by Takeda Shingen, a warlord of the Warring States ...
1300 Years of History - Yakushiji Temple
Yakushiji is a large temple with a history of about 1,300 years, which began when Emperor Tenmu requested the construction of the temple in hopes o...
Hourai-ji Temple, Houraiji Mountain
Mount Horaiji is a 695m high mountain with exposed rhyolite, a remnant of volcanic activity about 15 million years ago. It is said that Horaiji was...
Kongobu-ji Temple
Kongobu-ji Temple, located in Koya-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama Prefecture, is a temple that was established as the main training center of Shingon Buddh...
Kamomioya Shrine (Shimogamo Shrine)
Kamomioya Shrine, commonly known as Shimogamo Shrine, is a World Heritage Site located in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. It is located in Tadasu no Mori, ...
Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine
Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine, located in Omiya Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, is one of the oldest shrines in the Kanto region, and is...
National Treasure Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine
Located in Yawata City, Kyoto Prefecture, Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine is a venerable shrine that is considered one of Japan's three major Hachiman...
Outer Shrine Toyouke Daijingu
Toyouke Omikami is enshrined at Toyouke Omikami, the goddess of food that governs the meals of Amaterasu Omikami. Widely revered as the guardian d...
Mii Temple
Miidera was founded by Prince Otomo's son, Prince Yota, during the reign of Emperor Suiko (592-628). During the Kamakura period, it was protected ...
Toshodaiji Temple
Toshodai-ji Temple dates back to the 19th year of Tenpyo (747) during the Nara period, when Ganjin Yamatojo arrived from Tang at the request of Emp...
Hozanji Temple
Located in Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture, Hozan-ji Temple is a sacred place of worship for the deity Shoden (Kankiten), which was opened by the pries...
Kifune Shrine, Popular among Women
Kifune Shrine, located in Kurama, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, is the head shrine of the water gods, with about 2,000 shrines nationwide, and has long b...
Kegon-ji
Kegon-ji Temple is said to have been founded in 798 by Oguchi Dairyo. Kegon-ji Temple has a vast precincts, and there are many highlights. In ad...
Jindaiji Temple
Jindaiji is an ancient Tendai temple in Chofu, Tokyo. Despite being relatively close to the city center, it has a quiet and calm atmosphere surroun...
Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine
It is said that if you wash coins and other money in the clear water in the cave, your money will increase, making it a popular shrine to improve y...
Nikko Futarasan Shrine
The shrine enshrines Mt. Futara (Mt. Nantai and Mt. Onnamine), which is the sacred object of Mt. Nikko. Futarasan Shrine has been revered as a sacr...
Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine
Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine is located in Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture, and is the base of worship of Mt. Fuji, which worships Mt....
Kumano Taisha nestled in the mountains of Matsue
Kumano Taisha is an ancient shrine representing the Izumo region, with its main deity worshipped as the divine ancestor Kumano Okami Kushimikenu no...
Oyamazumi Shrine
Oyamazumi Shrine is said to have a history of about 2600 years, and attracts devout faith from all over Japan as the guardian deity of Japan. The d...
Shirahige Shrine with a large torii gate floating in the lake
The principal object of worship is Sarutahiko no Mikoto. It is said to be the head shrine of all Shirahige shrines in Japan and the oldest shrine i...
Kashihara Shrine
Kashihara Shrine, located in Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture, is a shrine that was founded in the Meiji era on the site where Emperor Jimmu, the fi...
Higashi Hongan-ji Temple (Shinshu Honbyo)
Higashi Honganji, located in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, is officially called "Shinshu Honbyo" and is the head temple of the Jodo Shinshu Otani sect...
Love Fulfillment - Ise Province Ichinomiya Tsubaki Grand Shrine
Tsubaki Grand Shrine is located in the mountains of Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, and is the head shrine of the approximately 2,000 shrines dedicate...
Takeda Shrine
Takeda Shrine was founded in 1919 on the site of Tsutsujigasaki Residence, the residence of three generations of Takeda, Shingen, and Katsuyori, du...
Futamiokitama Shrine at Meoto Iwa (Standing Stone)
Futami Okitama Shrine is a shrine located in Futamiura, which has long flourished as a place of purification before visiting Ise Grand Shrine. Two ...
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