Shrines & Temples

Yamagata, Tohoku: filling the travel gap in Japan

East Japan
Speed Through Shizuoka on a Two-Day, One-Night Shinkansen Trip

Central Japan
Todai-ji Temple

Central Japan

A temple with numerous buildings designated as national treasures
Naramachi

Central Japan

A corner of the former capital, steeped in history
Daihonzan-Eiheiji Temple

West Japan

A majestic Zen dojo with both history and tradition
The Great Camphor Tree of Takeo (Takeo Shrine)

Kyushu

A shrine and a giant tree sit on a mountain where a god dwells in hiding
Kushida Shrine

Kyushu

Feel the passionate spirit of Hakata! A shrine with a dedicated traditional festival
Aoshima Shrine

Kyushu

A mysterious shrine located on an island in the south of Miyazaki
Udo Jingu Shrine

Kyushu

A well-known shrine popular with the locals
Kumano Hongu Taisha Grand Shrine

Central Japan

The head Kumano shrine and one of the three Kumano Sanzan grand shrines
Ryugu Shrine

Kyushu

The birthplace of legends
Izumo Grand Shrine

West Japan

A Shinto shrine symbolized by its grand shimenawa sacred rope
Yama-dera Temple

East Japan

Ponder the poetry of Matsuo Basho on the picturesque mountaintop
Kotohira-gu Shrine

Shikoku

An important pilgrimage site since ancient times
Ise-Jingu Shrine

Central Japan

A majestic shrine with a long history
Heian Jingu Shrine

Central Japan

Beautiful vermillion architecture filled with the passion of the Kyoto people
Toji Temple

Central Japan

Kyoto’s exemplary temple visible from the Tokaido Shinkansen

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