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Meiji Jingu Shrine

Meiji Jingu Shrine

Meiji Jingu is located in technologically advanced Tokyo and only a few minutes from the quirky streets of Harajuku. This fam...

Tokyo
Hie Shrine

Hie Shrine

The Hie Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nagatacho, in the Chiyoda district (Tokyo). Its Sanno Matsuri, which takes place on June...

Tokyo
Heisenji Hakusan Shrine

Heisenji Hakusan Shrine

Heisenji Hakusan Shrine is a Shinto shrine in tThe temple of Heisenji was built about 1300 years ago at the entrance to the E...

Fukui
Chusonji Temple

Chusonji Temple

Chusonji is a Buddhist temple in the city of Hiraizumi in southern Iwate Prefecture. It is the main temple of the Tendai sect...

Iwate
Motsuji Temple

Motsuji Temple

The Motsuji Temple was once a large and important temple of the Tendai sect and consisted of numerous buildings. Today Motsuj...

Iwate
Sanjusangendo

Sanjusangendo

Sanjusangendo, officially called Rengeō-in, is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect located in the Higashiyama district of Ky...

Kyoto
Sumiyoshi Taisha

Sumiyoshi Taisha

Sumiyoshi Taisha, also known as Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine, is one of the most famous shrines in Osaka and one of the oldest in J...

Osaka
Yokohama Chinatown

Yokohama Chinatown

Yokohama Chinatown, also known as Yokohama Chukagai, is Japan’s largest Chinatown. An enclave of Chinese shops and restaurant...

Kanagawa
Showa Kinen Park

Showa Kinen Park

The Showa Kinen Park or Showa Memorial Park extends over the districts of Akishima and Tachikawa and is the largest park in T...

Tokyo
Dazaifu Tenmangu

Dazaifu Tenmangu

The Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine is located in the eponymous city of Dazaifu on the main island of Kyushu. Shinto Tenmangu shrines...

Fukuoka