Buddhist temple
Tokoin Haginotera
Minamisakurazuka
Buddhist temple
Tendaishu Saiko Temple
Tokyo 124-0011
Shinto shrine
Kasai Shrine
Tokyo 125-0041
Buddhist temple
Shibamata Taishakuten
Tokyo 125-0052
Restored 17th-century temple with elaborate wood carvings depicting Buddha’s life & teachi...
Shinto shrine
Tomioka Hachiman Shrine
Tokyo 135-0047
This sizable Shinto shrine features an occasional flea market selling traditional Japanese...
Buddhist temple
Entenji
Tokyo 121-0814
Buddhist temple
Nishiarai Daishi
Tokyo 123-0841
Large Buddhist temple complex with gardens, ponds & seasonally blooming peonies & wisteria...
Buddhist temple
Gōtokuji Temple
Tokyo 154-0021
Edo period Buddhist temple with a large collection of lucky beckoning cat statues.
Shinto shrine
Sakura Shrine
Tokyo 154-0014
Serene shrine with pink ribbons tied to trees as offerings & spring cherry blossom display...
Shinto shrine
Itsukushima Jinja
Hiroshima 739-0588
Venerable 16th-century Shinto shrine, famed for an iconic orange gate that "floats" at hig...
Buddhist temple
Enryaku-ji Temple
Shiga 520-0116
This sprawling Tendai Buddhist monastery dates to the 7th century but was rebuilt centurie...
Buddhist temple
Sanjūsangendō Temple
605-0941
This iconic Buddhist temple is known for its 1,001 life-sized wooden statues of the goddes...
Shinto shrine
Kitano-temmangū Shrine
602-8386
Buddhist temple
Hōkan-ji Temple (Yasaka Pagoda)
Higashiyama Ward
Picturesque 5-story Buddhist pagoda temple, offering sweeping views from the top.
Buddhist temple
Daigo-ji Temple
601-1325
Buddhist temple with scenic grounds that include a pond, gardens & a 5-story pagoda, plus...
Buddhist temple
Eikan-dō Temple
606-8445
Major Buddhist temple with ancient art, such as a famed statue of Buddha looking over his...
Buddhist temple
Ryōan-ji
616-8001
On the scenic grounds of this 15th-century temple is a famous Zen rock garden & a yudofu r...
Buddhist temple
Higashiyama Jisho-ji
606-8402
This 15th-century Zen temple features picturesque gardens & a sand mound shaped like Mount...
Buddhist temple
Kiyomizu-dera
605-0862
Iconic Buddhist temple on Mount Otowa known for the scenic views afforded from its sizable...
Buddhist temple
Kinkaku-ji
603-8361
Historic, tranquil temple with a gold-leaf facade set amid landscaped gardens & a reflecti...
Shinto shrine
Fushimi Inari Taisha
612-0882
Mountainside Shinto shrine dating from 711 A.D. featuring a path with hundreds of traditio...
Shinto shrine
Kushida Shrine
812-0026
Founded in 757 CE, this urban site annually hosts the city's largest festival, Hakata Gion...
Shinto shrine
Meiji Jingu
Tokyo 151-8557
Surrounded by forest, this venerable Shinto shrine features a seasonal iris garden.
Buddhist temple
Kaminarimon
Tokyo 111-0032
A 3.9m-tall lantern greets visitors to this stately gate at the entrance to Sensō-ji templ...