2024
ITSUKUSHIMA-JINJA SHRINE
Miyajima
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
4.9/5
(8 reviews)
Itsukushima-jinja is established on the island of Miyajima, at the foot of ...Read more
2024
GOJUNOTO - FIVE STOREY PAGODA
Miyajima
Religious buildings
5/5
(2 reviews)
This beautiful pagoda was built in 1417. It is 27 meters high. Its ...Read more
2024
TEMPLE DAISHŌ-IN
Miyajima
Religious buildings
5/5
(2 reviews)
The Daishō-in is worth a visit for the opulence of its architecture. It is ...Read more
2024
IZUMO TAISHA
Izumo
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
4/5
(1 review)
It is whispered that this is the oldest Shintō shrine in Japan, and this ...Read more
2024
BICHUGOKU KOKUBUN-JI
Saidai-Ji
Temple to visit
Temple built in the th century to become the guardian temple of the Kibi ...Read more
2024
FUDO-IN TEMPLE
Hiroshima
Religious buildings
It is the oldest temple in Hiroshima. It is one of the 'Ankokuji' temples ...Read more
2024
SANCTUAIRE HAKUTO
Tottori
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This Shinto shrine is located not far from the shores of the Sea of Japan. ...Read more
2024
SAIDAIJI KANNON-IN TEMPLE
Okayama
Religious buildings
Every year, this temple plays host to one of Japan's three most unusual ...Read more
2024
TAIKODANI INARI-JINJA SHRINE
Tsuwano
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Taikodani Inari-Jinja is one of the largest shrines dedicated to Inari in ...Read more
2024
IMA HACHIMAN-GU
Yamaguchi
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This sanctuary dates back to 1503 and presents an interesting architectural ...Read more
2024
ABUTOKANNON
Fukuyama
Religious buildings
In the city of Abuto, 45 minutes'bus from Fukuyama, is a small temple ...Read more
2024
TAICHORO (FUKUZENJI TEMPLE)
Tomo-No-Ura
Temple to visit
Built during the Tenryaku era (947 to 957) of the Heian period, Fukuzenji ...Read more
2024
SENKO-JI TEMPLE
Onomichi
Temple to visit
It is the most famous site in the city. This temple stands proudly on the ...Read more
2024
JODO-JI TEMPLE
Onomichi
Temple to visit
Buddhist temple of the Shingon school founded by Prince Shōtoku Taishi and ...Read more
2024
MEMORIAL CATHEDRAL FOR WORLD PEACE
Hiroshima
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Located 300 m south of Shukkei Garden, this cathedral was built by Japanese ...Read more
2024
OYAMAZUMI-JINJA SHRINE
Ōmishima
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This ancient shrine, founded in 594, has long been a pilgrimage destination ...Read more
2024
KOZAN-KOEN PARK AND RURIKO-JI TEMPLE
Yamaguchi
Religious buildings
The park houses the famous five-story Rurikō-ji pagoda. It dates back to ...Read more