Location List

Built in 1963, Isshin-ji Temple is a popular spring scenic destination hosting on its 6.5-hectare/16-acre premises some 1,000 trees of double-flowered cherry.

It is said that he shrine was made by Kiyomasa Kato for worship Michizane Sugawara.The tower gate has beautiful sculpture of the twelve horary signs.

The shrine is located in the foot of mountain westside of Oita city. It is beautiful the building designed red by a basic tone.

Shrine located on the east of Oita city.

The foundation of Kasuga Shrine is during the Heian period. It is one of the old shrines in the prefecture. In 2001, we set up a wedding reception banquet room, etc., and we are working on the man...

Yakushiji Temple was constructed by Emperor Tenmu in the late 7th century. Yakushiji is characterized by its symmetric layout, with the main hall (Kondo) and lecture hall standing in the center bet...

Horyuji Temple was founded in 607 by Crown Prince Shōtoku and Empress Suiko. Horyuji Temple’s grounds are separated into two main precincts, the Western Precinct (Saiin Garan) and the Eastern Preci...

Various historic architecture such as Todaiji Temple and Kofukuji Temple which are World Heritage sites are lit up from July 1 to October 31 every year.

Numerous hanging monkey-shaped amulets are seen in the Naramachi area in Nara. These monkeys from Koshindo are called Substitute Monkeys (monkey-shaped amulets that will suffer instead of the peopl...

Hokiin Temple is where Saint Tokudo (Tokudo Shonin), who founded Hasedera Temple, secluded himself from the world in his retirement. It was founded in 735 and is said to have been rebuilt in 1695 b...

Susanoo no Mikoto is enshrined at this former unranked shrine. The male rope and the female rope are joined here every year on February 11th at the Otuna Matsuri (Rope Festival).

Genpian is a small Buddhist monastery where Genpin, a high buddhist priest, secluded himself from the world. Fudō Myōō (Acala) placed here is an important cultural property.

Wakamiyasha, also known as Ootataneko Jinja Shrine, is an auxiliary shrine of Oomiwa Jinja Shrine. Ootataneko no Mikoto, the offspring of “Oomononushi no Ookami,” is enshrined here. An old tree stu...

Markets were held in the old days. They no longer take place, but the word ‘market’ (ichi) remained in the name of the shrine. It is a place where young men and women used to exchange love through ...

Sugawara no Michizane is enshrined. It is believed that the original building was founded sometime in the early Kamakura Period. The current shrine was rebuilt in 1818.

A temple dedicated to the Senju Sengan Juichimen Bosatsu (Thousand-armed thousand-eyed eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva statue). The Bodhisattva is said to have powers to cure eye diseases. A ginkgo...

A former village shrine located in Etsutsumi. Three deities including the Amanokoyane no Mikoto are enshrined.

Hibara Jinja Shrine, the first of the many shrines known as Moto Ise, is said to be the origin of Ise Shrine. It is dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the goddess of the sun, and the sun setting behin...

The shrine is built on the premises of the Suemori Castle ruins. A well-known tea house, Senshinken, is also located here.

An ancient temple of the Tendai sect. 1015 stone steps must be climbed to reach the inner shrine.

When Tozawa Notonokami, lord of Kakundate Castle, became ill with an eye disease, he was healed upon praying, which gave this Yakushido (hall to worship the Buddha of medicine and healing) its name...

A shrine known for its dynamic combination of various styles of architecture and elegant sculpture from the Muromachi Period.

A very popular temple for shooting samurai movies.