Must Visit Religious Places in Japan
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Senso-ji
Historic Buddhist temple featuring traditional Japanese architecture and the iconic Kaminarimon gate. It serves as a major cultural and spiritual site with an adjacent vibrant shopping street.
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Kinkaku-ji
Zen Buddhist temple featuring a gold-leaf-covered pavilion and historic gardens. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its cultural and architectural significance.
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Fushimi Inari Shrine
Shinto shrine with a history of over 1300 years, renowned for thousands of vermilion torii gates leading up a sacred mountain. It serves as the head shrine of Inari worship and features traditional Japanese architecture.
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Meiji Shrine
Historic Shinto shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken featuring traditional Japanese architecture and a large forested area.
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Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Historic Buddhist temple known for its large wooden stage and scenic views, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Tōshō-gū shrine
Nikkō Tōshō-gū is a Tōshō-gū Shinto shrine located in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
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Rinnō-ji Temple Complex
Rinnō-ji is a Tendai Buddhist temple in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
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Mitaki-dera
Set on a hill surrounded by a forested valley, this stunning temple and its surroundings make for a great escape from the city.
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Futarasan-jinja shrine
Futarasan jinja is a Shinto shrine in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
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Oura Catholic Church
The Oura Church or Oura Cathedral, officially the Basilica of the Twenty-Six Holy Martyrs of Japan, is a Catholic minor basilica and co…
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Daishoin Temple
Located at the foot of Mount Misen, Daisho-in temple is worth the stop on your way up.
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Sefa-utaki
Sefa-utaki, meaning "purified place of Utaki," is a historical sacred space, overlooking Kudaka Island, that served as one of the key…
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Chūson-ji
Chūson-ji is a Buddhist temple in the town of Hiraizumi in southern Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
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Sonohyan-utaki
Sonohyan-utaki is a sacred grove of trees and plants of the traditional indigenous Ryukyuan religion.
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Mōtsū-ji
Mōtsū-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect in the town of Hiraizumi in southern Iwate Prefecture, Japan, and also refers to the…
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Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine
This large and beautiful Shinto shrine was originally built in 1869 at a different location but just like the rest of Hiroshima, it was…
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Kushida Shrine
Founded in 757, the shrine is considered to be the oldest Shinto shrine in the city.
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Entsu-in
Entsū-in is a Buddhist temple located in the town of Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
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Zenkoji temple
Zenkō-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Nagano, Japan. The temple was built in the 7th century.
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Zuiryū-ji
Zuiryū-ji is a Buddhist temple in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. The temple belongs to the Sōtō-school of Japanese Zen Buddhism.
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Hokkaido Jingu Shrine
The Hokkaidō Shrine, named the Sapporo Shrine until 1964, is a Shinto shrine located in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
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