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KŌZAN-JI BUDDHIST TEMPLE

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This Buddhist temple of the Rinzai sect was founded by Kyoan Genjaku in ... Read more
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TOKO-JI TEMPLE

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This lovely Zen temple is part of the Obaku-shū sect. It is also the ... Read more
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YOSHIDA SHOIN MUSEUM

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This shrine was raised under Meiji in honour of the emperor. You can see ... Read more
 Hagi
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DAISHÔ-IN

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A funeral temple of the Mōri clan, it also aligns the tombs with a certain ... Read more
 Hagi
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HOTSUMISAKIJI TEMPLE

Religious buildings
It is the 24th temple of the Ohenro pilgrimage, which has 88 temples. It is ... Read more
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SHOFUKU-JI

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Located less than a kilometre north of the station, this Zen temple was ... Read more
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KOMYOZEN-JI TEMPLE

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This temple was built in the Kamakura period (13th century) in connection ... Read more
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MIYAZAKI-JINGU

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This shrine is dedicated, like the one at Kashihara, to the emperor Jimmu, ... Read more
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DAIHONZAN EIHEIJI

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Daihonzan Eiheiji was founded in 1244 by Dōgen Zenji, a great Zen master ... Read more
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BUDDHIST TEMPLE KŌZAN-JI

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This Buddhist temple of the Rinzai sect was founded by Kyoan Genjaku in ... Read more
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HOTSUMISAJIKI (HIGASHI-DERA)

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He is one of the three old Buddhist temples Tendai in Konan. The entrance ... Read more
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JAKKO-IN

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The Jakkō-in is said to have been founded in 594 by Shōtoku Taishi to ... Read more
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TOYOKUNI SENJOKAKU SHRINE

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The date of its 1587 Date Foundation, but this sanctuary was never ... Read more
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OTOME TOGE MARIA CHAPEL (MARIA SEIDO)

Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
This chapel was built in Otome Tōge in 1951 by a German priest in memory ... Read more
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MITOKU MOUNTAIN AND NAGEIREDO TEMPLE

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The city of Misasa is currently running a campaign to have the site ... Read more
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SANCTUAIRE FUTAMI OKITAMA (MEOTO-IWA)

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This shrine is famous because of its close connection with the Ise Shrine. ... Read more
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GANSHO-IN TEMPLE

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It was in this Zen temple, located about 2 km from the station, that ... Read more
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ENRYAKU-JI

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Enryaku-ji Temple is located on Mt. Hiei, on the border between Kyoto ... Read more
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ZENTSUJI TEMPLE

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Zentsuji Temple is the birthplace of one of the most revered figures in ... Read more
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TOGAKUSHI OKUSHA

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
The shrine pays homage to Ame-no-tajikarao-no-mikoto, who forced the ... Read more
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GASSAN (1984 M)

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
The Gassan-jinja shrine is located at the top of Mount Gassan. It attracts ... Read more
 Dewa Sanzan
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HAKODATE HACHIMAN-GU

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This beautiful Shinto shrine is located in the quiet district of ... Read more
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YUTOKU INARI SHRINE

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This shrine, founded in 1867 by Nabeshima Naotomo, the wife of the local ... Read more
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CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ŌURA

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Built in 1864 in a gothic style by Bernard Petitjean, the church is ... Read more
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KUSHIDA-JINJA

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Located less than 10 minutes walk from Gion Station, this large shrine is ... Read more
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MONUMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN MARTYRS OF UNZEN

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Unzen Jigoku, the hell of Uzen, is the most famous site of the Unzen ... Read more
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TEMPLE RYOGONJI

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Ryogonji Temple, located in the town of Ayabe, next to the town of ... Read more
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TORIN-JI

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The Torin-ji temple, of the Rinzai sect, was built in 1614 by the Satsuma ... Read more
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SANCTUAIRE SHIRAYAMA HIME-JINJA

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
It is the main shrine among about 3,000 Hakusan shrines in Japan. The ... Read more
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KUMANO NACHI TAISHA SHRINE, SEIGANTOJI PAGODA AND NACHI NO TAKI WATERFALL

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The Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine is the oldest structure in Kumano. The ... Read more
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CHOSHO-JI TEMPLE (ZENRINGAI)

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The temple was built on a hill after the castle was completed. The daimyō ... Read more
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JORAKU-JI TEMPLE

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The beautiful Joraku-ji temple is famous for its thatched roof. It was ... Read more
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KAWASAKI DAISHI HEIKEN-JI TEMPLE

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It is whispered that this temple was built in 1127 for the purpose of ... Read more
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HOKOSHA SHRINE

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This 1861 Shinto shrine of the Light of the Treasure is reached by a ... Read more
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DANJO GARAN

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This is the sacred precinct where the most important buildings and edifices ... Read more
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TAICHORO TEMPLE FUKUZEN-JI

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The Taichoro, located in the Enceinte temple, was built in 1690. The ... Read more
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CHURCH OF LIGHT OF IBARAKI

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This church is one of the most famous achievements of the renowned Japanese ... Read more
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RYOTAN-JI

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Ryotan-ji Temple was renovated in 1601 when Naosuke II, the first lord of ... Read more
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OSAKA TENMAN-GŪ

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Ōsaka Tenman-gū is a temple shintō built in the 10th century. However, ... Read more
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ISANIWA JINJA

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
The date of foundation of the shrine is uncertain, but it is mentioned in ... Read more
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ISHIYAMADERA TEMPLE

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This temple, which was founded in the 8th century, now belongs to the ... Read more
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KANNON-JI TEMPLE (ABUTO-KANNON)

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4 km away, on the promontory of Abuto, stands the Kannon-ji temple, listed ... Read more
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USA HACHIMAN-GU

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
It is one of the oldest Shintō foundations in the Archipelago. It controls ... Read more
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TEMPLE MANGETSUJI AND ITS UKIMIDO HALL

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Mangetsuji Temple houses Ukimido Hall, a building floating above the waters ... Read more
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TEMPLE SUKYŌJI

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This beautiful temple was built in 1392. It is also nicknamed Takuan-dera, ... Read more
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NARITASAN SHINSHO-JI TEMPLE

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Founded in 940, this temple is dedicated to Fudō Myō-ō, a deity of the ... Read more
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SUMIYOSHI-JINJA

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Located at about 15 minutes walk from Hakata station, Sumiyoshi Shrine is ... Read more
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NAIKU

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Dating from the 3rd century, the Naiku (inner sanctum) is the most revered ... Read more
 Ise
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ZENPO-JI TEMPLE

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This 10th-century temple is now part of the Sōtō sect of Zen Buddhism. ... Read more
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HACHIMAN-GU

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This shrine was built in 1680 by the 29th feudal lord Shigenobu Nanbu. The ... Read more