Location List

There are 152 stairs to the gate to the main building.

Along with the Fushimi Inari Shrine and Kasama Inari Shrine, the Yutoku Inari Shrine is known as one of Japan''''s three major Inari and fondly referred to as "Yutoku san" by the locals. The main s...

Chiriku Hachiman Shrine was built in 729. Symbolized by a grand stone hizen torii gate which has been designated as an Important Cultural Property of the town, every year on March 15th, Chiriku Hac...

Shorakuji Temple is the third temple of Chugoku region's 33 Temple Pilgrimage, Many bamboos and cherry trees surround the temple which is with a magnificent traditional garden and nice views over t...

Located in the center of Bizen City is the Chausuyama (Mount Chausu) Park. Cherry blossoms in the park and the view of the Katakami Bay is magnificent to see. The view between the park and Shinkoji...

A temple of the Shingon sect of Buddhism. Was built from 985 to 987 and its Main Hall has been designated an Important Cultural Property of Okayama Prefecture. The Nio-mon (Deva) Gate and the Jizo ...

Sojagu Shrine is where both Soja City and Soja Station got their names from. It is said that the gods of 324 shrines in the Bitchu region were enshrined together along with the principal deity of t...

One of several temples established by the order of Emperor Shomu in the Nara period (8th century). It is estimated that the original temple site was 160 meters wide and 178 meters long, but the bui...

According to the shrine's undocumented legend, the shrine was founded in 707 AD. In 1533, the shrine was burned down by Amago Haruhisa during his invasion of the province, and reconstructed by Haru...

Closely associated with the figure believed to have inspired the famous Japanese folktale Momotaro, the Kibitsujinja Shrine is a National Treasure of Japan, officially listed as “The Main Sanctuary...

Oiwa Shrine sits at the foot of Mt. Oiwa, which is said to be the oldest holy mountain in Hitachi, Ibaraki. Near the entrance, about three meters from the ground there is a mysteriously shaped gian...

Located at the hill behind Obama Onsen road and you can view the Onsen town and Tachibana bay. Ikeme Hachiman Shrine is on the top of the mountain.

Built in 1532.

There are approximately 60 camphor trees including the one which is over 600 years old in the shrine. Relaxing streetscape with rivers around.

Inasa Shrine is an old shrine, and while its actual age is unknown, it is recorded in Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku (The True History of Three Reigns of Japan) that the shrine was received by a lower 5th ...

There are two tea rooms next to the Sakai City Museum: Shinan and Obaian. Shinan was originally built in Shiba Park, Tokyo, in 1929. It was donated and moved to Sakai in 1980. Designed by Rodo Ogi,...

In addition to its history as a mountain asceticism temple, Seigakuin is known as a temple school where Ekai Kawaguchi, the first Japanese to cross the Himalayas from late Edo Period to early Meiji...