Must Visit Religious Places in Chuo

Yushima Tenmangū

One of Tokyo's many beautiful shrines. This one's history reaches back to the 5th century AD.

Zojo-ji temple

This Buddhist temple served as the family shrine to the Tokugawas - one of Japan's most famous families.

Yasukuni Shrine

Founded in 1869, this Shinto shrine is devoted to those who died in wars in the 19th and 20th century.

Tsukiji Honganji Temple

This unusual temple sure is an eyecatcher. It is relatively young, having only been built in the 1930s.

Hie Shrine

Dating back to the 14th century, this picturesque Shinto shrine was destroyed during WWII and reconstructed in the following years.

Tokyo-daijingu

This Shinto shrine (called Tokyo daijingu by the locals) is wildly popular with the Japanese, who come here to pray for happiness in…

Suitengu Shrine

Suiten-gū, literally "Palace of the Water Deva", or "Palace of Suiten", is a Shinto shrine dedicated to four deities:

Ekoin Temple

Ekō-in, also known as Honjo Ekō-in, is a Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple in Ryōgoku, Tokyo.

Atago Shrine

The Atago Shrine in Minato, Tokyo, Japan is a Shinto shrine established in 1603 on the order of shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Namiyoke Inari Shrine

Namiyoke Inari Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Tsukiji, Chūō, Tokyo.

Nikolai-do

Holy Resurrection Cathedral, also known as Nikorai-do, in Chiyoda, Tokyo, is the main cathedral of the Japanese Orthodox Church.

Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine

Tomioka Hachiman Shrine is the largest Hachiman shrine in Tokyo.

Gyoran-ji