Location List

With a history spanning more than 1,100 years, Aburahi Shrine has been venerated by many people for a long time. During Sengoku Period (age of warlords) in the 15th and 16th centuries, the shrine w...

Ryushoin Temple (Kaniezan Jorakuji) is of the Chisan School of the Shingon sect of Buddhism, founded in 733. The eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva enshrined here has been designated as a National Imp...

Nabebuta region, the lower reaches of Kaniegawa River and Nikkogawa River, is a wide rural area not far from central Nagoya.

Kashima Jinja Shrine is said to have been founded sometime in the 17th century. 26 haiku poem stone monuments are located here (named Bungakuen), all of which were funded by Miki Kurokawa, an arc...

The shrine, first built at the time Hojo Tokito built the Kanie Castle, was rebuilt in 1619 after it was burnt down in the siege of Kanie. Shinto rituals are held twice a year, in spring and autumn...

It is said that washing your fortune in the shrine’s pond will bring wealth, and using the washed coins to do business will bring profit.

The shrine behind Omura Park.

Built in 1614, Suwa Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Nagasaki, home to Nagasaki Kunchi, a popular festival held from October 7 to 9 every year.

Aoiaso Shrine is a historic shrine which has been designated as a national treasure.

The shrine is famous for its torii gate in the sea and an optical phenomenon known as Shiranui (mirage of fire), which appears at night over open water from the end of August to mid-September.

About 60-minute drive from Hanamaki station on Japan Railway. Built in 807. Located in the village where has the starting point for climbing Mt. Hayachine. The main hall was built in the Keicho e...

An ancient shrine with a long history called "Shikinaisha" since the middle of the Heian period. In the Edo period, it was called "Kifune Daimyojin". There are three stone lanterns donated by the f...

tv drama series "Mare" (2015,NHK) Aiko(Mare's mother) prayed for her husband's return

The Main Hall of Taisanji Temple is a National Treasure of Japan, originally built in 716. It was rebuilt in 1293 after a big fire in 1285. In addition to the Main Hall, a pagoda, and other facilit...

A deity called Kotoshironushi-no-Okami is enshrined, which brings good fortune to businesses and industries of all kinds. Worshipped also to bring good luck and happiness to daily life, while drivi...

A Shinto shrine where the spirit of Masashige Kusunoki, a warrior, is enshrined. Treasures of Masashige Kusunoki, including his bellyband, calligraphies, paintings, swords, and his hand-copied Budd...

The Main Hall was designated as a Traditional Architecture of Cultural Importance by Kobe City in 1985. Visitors can enjoy a magnificent view of the city at the top of the stone steps.

The Main Hall of the Rokko Yahata Shrine has been designated as Kobe’s Cultural Property. Public parking is available on the premises.

It is said this building was built as a photo studio around 1887, and has been used as a photo studio for about 120 years. It still retains its original form at the time of construction now.

Located in the Ato area of Yamaguchi City, Tokusa Hachimangu Shrine is one of the best spots for weeping cherry blossoms in Western Japan. There are 300 weeping cherry trees and Yoshino cherry tre...

At the end of the Nara period, when Kibi no Mabi returned from China in 733, he climbed Mt. Hakuhei in the Hiromine mountain range and received Gozu Tenno's trust. In 734, the main shrine building ...

Gokuraku-dori is a small path between Higashi Honganji and Nishi Honganji Yokkaichi Betsuin, an area that flourished as a temple town of Kyushu Gobo.

Its 700 m-long approach is paved with natural stones. Japan's largest Gongen-styale Building.

his is the historical temple at the side of the Chuugoku Region’s highest mountain. During the temple’s golden age in the Heian Period, Mt Daisen housed over one hundred temples and 3,000 monks, it...