Location List

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.

Built in 1895 and still keeps the original building for a long time.

One of the representative sightseeing spots in Kyoto. Also a symbol of Arashiyama area.

The stadium a lot of famous baseball players used.

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...

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...