Location List

Izumo Daijingu Shrine with 1300 years of history is famous as a shrine for marriage. At the end of November, the shrine is lit up in the evening for a few days so that visitors can enjoy the beauti...

Jinzo-ji Temple is a temple of the Myoshinji school of Rinzai sect and is said to have been built by Saicho in 790. Famous for the beautiful fall foliage of over 200 maple trees, the temple lights ...

Often used for shooting samurai movies, this temple is also known for the great view of ‘sea of clouds’ in autumn and winter.

A historic temple believed to have been founded in 705. The main hall was rebuilt in 1735 after it was destroyed twice by fires. The Anao-ji Temple Garden has been designated as a Place of Scenic B...

The building used for the Saeki Lantern Preservation Society Museum used to be the town hall. Upon request, it can be used for shooting scenes taking place in a town hall and/or the mayor’s office....

Admired from olden times as “Mt. Fuji of the west, Mt. Tsukuba of the east,” Mt. Tsukuba, a twin-peaked mountain consisting of Mt. Nantai and Mt. Notai, is also called “Purple Peak” because of its ...

Oarai Isosaki Jinja Shrine in Ibaraki Prefecture is known for its red torii gate on a rock in the sea (Kamiiso-no-Torii Gate). Many photographers visit to take photos of the divine view at dawn as ...

The shrine is the head shrine of all shrines dedicated to the god Ebisu. The main shrine building is built in the Miho-zukuri style and consists of two halls joined together. The Miko-mai (shrine m...

It is said that touching the Negai-Ishi (wishing rock) in the shrine premise will grant your wishes regarding love. People from all over Japan come to make a wish and buy good-luck charm stones.

Ryuunji is an ancient temple with a history of over 600 years, known for its beautiful buildings and garden with cherry blossoms in spring, azaleas in May, red leaves in autumn, and a beautiful sno...

According to Kojiki, an early Japanese chronicle of myths and legends, Suga Jinja Shrine was the very first shrine of Japan. It is also known as the birthplace of waka, a form of Japanese poetry.

Gesshoji Temple is the family temple of the Matsudaira clan. Nine lords are buried here, each grave fronted by an ornate gate. The "monster tortoise of Gessho-ji," as described by Lafcadio Hearn, i...

A shrine near central Matsue, known for ‘Shio-Mamori’ (good luck salt). The salt will cleanse your soul and save you from bad luck. It is also said that the salt will make giving births easier when...

The famous carvings on the main gate of Shorenji Temple is the work of Kiichiro Toyohara, known as the ‘Artisan of Wada.’ Carvings of the giant phoenix and other animals and plants can also be foun...

Mt. Yogaisan was one of the places where the battle between the Amago clan and the Mori clan took place. At the entrance of the mountain is Chodaiji Temple, an ancient temple of the Tendai sect.

The shrine sits atop a rocky reef on Miyagajima Island. As the white sand path leading to the shrine disappears under the ocean during spring tide, Ebisu Jinja Shrine is also called the Mont Saint-...

The current building was built at the end of the 18th century in Oki-zukuri style, with a thatched roof. A sumo festival is held on the sumo ring every 20 years, when the roof is renewed. Every eve...

With a huge Japanese Zelkova as its landmark, the Yuno Jinja Shrine is known as the shrine where the story of the famous novel ‘Suna-No-Utsuwa’ (English title: Inspector Imanishi Investigates) by S...

With the Juichimen Kannon Bosatsu (the 11-faced statue of Kannon) as its principal object of worship, the Kiyomizudera Temple, with a history of over 1400 years, is known as a temple for driving aw...

Seiunji Temple is a Zen temple of Rinzai Buddhism, founded in 1348 by Gokkai. It is famous for the wooden seated statue of Fuo Kokushi which is a National Important Cultural Asset as well as the be...

Keitokuin is a Buddhist temple of the Soto sect dedicated to Takeda Katsuyori, the last ruler of the Takeda clan. The temple was built in 1582 on the site of Katsuyori’s death under the orders of s...

A 7-minute ride on the aerial cableway from the parking lot to get to Okunoin Shishinkaku (Temple) which stands at the top of Mount Minobu. The large Japanese cedar, which is over 700 years old, is...

Built in the Heian Period, the Haiden (hall of worship) of this historic shrine is a two-storied building made in the Rokaku style.

Kitamuki Kannon became known by this name which means ‘the Kannon (Goddess of Mercy) facing north,’ because the hall where the Kannon statue is placed faces north, in the direction of Zenkoji Temple.