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Zentsuji Temple

Anna Sheffer

Each temple has its own distinct characteristics and history, but one of... the most important and unique is Temple No. 75, Zentsuji.

Kagawa 1

Historical

Kofukuji Temple in Nara

Todd Wojnowski

In addition to Kofukuji, the Hosso sect owned many prominent temples in... as tourism grew in the 1800's and 1900's, the owners of these temples

Nara

Culture

Introducing Ota City’s Shotengai Areas

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Keihin Kamata Shotengai Kyodo Kumiai (Asuto) Various entertaining events... and the fact that it’s roofed means they proceed as scheduled rain or shine.

Tokyo 282

Museums

Tono: Legends and Landscapes

Imogen Riethmuller

One of Tono’s most famous tourist attractions is the Unedori Shrine, dedicated... About ten minutes from Tono Station, it is a collection of small wooden shrine

Iwate

Temples & Shrines

Koke-dera (Saiho-ji) Temple

Tomoko Kamishima

Saiho-ji Temple, commonly called Koke-dera or Moss Temple, has a unique... He combined two existing temples together and constructed a double-layered

Kyoto 6

Culture

The Phoenix Hall of Byodoin in Uji

Tony Mariani

The Phoenix Hall at Byodoin Temple in Uji is the very image of Buddhist heaven.

Kyoto 1

Culture

Meeting the Kamakura Daibutsu

Tomoko Kamishima

The answer to both questions is the same: Kotoku-in Temple’s Daibutsu!... Buddhism ruled the country in that day and age, so they first built temples

Kanagawa 2 5

Historical

Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trails

Alena Eckelmann

trail and the Kohechi trail lead to the Hongu Taisha, the Hongu Grand Shrine,... , which is one of the Kumano Sanzan, the Three Grand Shrines of Kumano,

Wakayama 1 2