Ishihama Shrine
Tokyo 116-0003
Susanoo Shrine
Tokyo 116-0003
Ornate shrine set in a serene complex with stone sculptures, a koi fish pond & seasonal fl...
Fudaten Jinja
Chofugaoka
Jindaiji Temple
Jindaiji Motomachi
Buddhist temple, founded 733 & rebuilt 1919, with a 17th-century gate & annual soba noodle...
Kume no Heinai-dō
Tokyo 111-0032
Five-Storied Pagoda
Tokyo 111-0032
Nitenmon Gate
Tokyo 111-0032
Senso-ji Hozomon Gate
Tokyo 111-0032
First built in 942 CE, this Buddhist temple features 2 imposing guardian statues & 3 large...
Shinagawa Shrine
Tokyo 140-0001
Tokoin Haginotera
Minamisakurazuka
Tendaishu Saiko Temple
Tokyo 124-0011
Kasai Shrine
Tokyo 125-0041
Shibamata Taishakuten
Tokyo 125-0052
Restored 17th-century temple with elaborate wood carvings depicting Buddha’s life & teachi...
Tomioka Hachiman Shrine
Tokyo 135-0047
This sizable Shinto shrine features an occasional flea market selling traditional Japanese...
Entenji
Tokyo 121-0814
Nishiarai Daishi
Tokyo 123-0841
Large Buddhist temple complex with gardens, ponds & seasonally blooming peonies & wisteria...
Gōtokuji Temple
Tokyo 154-0021
Edo period Buddhist temple with a large collection of lucky beckoning cat statues.
Sakura Shrine
Tokyo 154-0014
Serene shrine with pink ribbons tied to trees as offerings & spring cherry blossom display...
Itsukushima Jinja
Hiroshima 739-0588
Venerable 16th-century Shinto shrine, famed for an iconic orange gate that "floats" at hig...
Enryaku-ji Temple
Shiga 520-0116
This sprawling Tendai Buddhist monastery dates to the 7th century but was rebuilt centurie...
Sanjūsangendō Temple
605-0941
This iconic Buddhist temple is known for its 1,001 life-sized wooden statues of the goddes...
Kitano-temmangū Shrine
602-8386
Hōkan-ji Temple (Yasaka Pagoda)
Higashiyama Ward
Picturesque 5-story Buddhist pagoda temple, offering sweeping views from the top.
Daigo-ji Temple
601-1325
Buddhist temple with scenic grounds that include a pond, gardens & a 5-story pagoda, plus...