Things to Do Shrines &amp; Temples

This is one of the most popular power spots in Hakone; for a god of matchmaking.

Hakone

Shrines & Temples

Daiyuzan Saijoji Temple

Doryo-san, an ancient temple of the Soto sect of Buddhism, was founded in the middle of the Muromachi period and has more than 4,000 schools nationwide.

Tachikawa, Hachioji, Machida

Shrines & Temples

Koyasu Jinja Shrine

This is the oldest shrine in Hachioji, granting firm blessings for safe childbirth and childrearing.

Okutama, Ome

Shrines & Temples

Aso Shrine (Tokyo)

A Shrine with Over 1400 Years of History, Watched Over by an Enormous Beech Tree.

Ueno, Nippori

Shrines & Temples

Yushima Tenmangu Shrine

This shrine is one of the three major Tenjin shrines in the Kanto region.

Miyazaki

Shrines & Temples

Miyazaki Jingu Shrine

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A shrine famous for worshiping the first Jimmu emperor in the festivals of October.

Aomori

Shrines & Temples

Kabushima Shrine

3.16 4

A Shrine on a Hill Where Black-tailed Gulls Flutter About.

Sendai

Shrines & Temples

Sendai Daikannon Statue

Daikannon statue suddenly appears in a residential area.

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Saga

Shrines & Temples

Takeo Shrine

Visit the historic shrine and get power from the 3,000-year-old sacred tree.

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Shinagawa, Gotanda

Shrines & Temples

Shinagawa Shrine

One of the Tokyo Ten Shrines, with a Fujizuka and Home to Torii Gates Flanked by Dragon Carvings.

Ryogoku, Ningyocho, Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, Kinshicho

Shrines & Temples

Kameido Tenjinja（Kameido Shrine）

A shrine filled with exquisite seasonal flowers and blessings for academic success.

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Akita

Shrines & Temples

Kansagu (Ukiki Shrine)

A mystical shrine located by the lakeside, dedicated to Princess Tatsuko from the legend of Tatsuko-hime.

Nara

Shrines & Temples

Nyoirinji Temple

A hidden gem for catching cherry blossoms at this temple once tied to the Southern Court.

Meguro, Ebisu

Shrines & Temples

Otori Shrine

The oldest shrine in Meguro Ward, known for its "Tori-no-Ichi" festival since the Edo period.

Toyama

Shrines & Temples

Takaoka Daibutsu

Take a close look at the bronze buddha statue dubbed “Japan’s best-looking man.”

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Kanazawa

Shrines & Temples

Myoryuji Temple

Let's go inside the "Ninja Temple," as it is also called, where tricks are hidden here and there.

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Aomori

Shrines & Temples

Takayama Inari Shrine

The Shrine is known for the Thousand Gates.

Saga

Shrines & Temples

Hoto Jinja

The shrine at Takashima Island where you can make a wish for hitting a jackpot and good luck.

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Chiba

Shrines & Temples

Nokogiri-Yama Nihonji Temple

Worship at a great Buddha statue in “The Kanto’s oldest Chokugansho (a temple in which emperors prayed) opened by a Japanese famous Buddhist priest.

Shiga

Shrines & Temples

Ukimido (Mangetsuji Temple)