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KŌZAN-JI BUDDHIST TEMPLE
Temple to visit
This Buddhist temple of the Rinzai sect was founded by Kyoan Genjaku in ...Read more
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TOKO-JI TEMPLE
Temple to visit
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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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
Temple to visit
Located less than a kilometre north of the station, this Zen temple was ...Read more
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KOMYOZEN-JI TEMPLE
Temple to visit
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
Temple to visit
Daihonzan Eiheiji was founded in 1244 by Dōgen Zenji, a great Zen master ...Read more
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BUDDHIST TEMPLE KŌZAN-JI
Religious buildings
This Buddhist temple of the Rinzai sect was founded by Kyoan Genjaku in ...Read more
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HOTSUMISAJIKI (HIGASHI-DERA)
Religious buildings
He is one of the three old Buddhist temples Tendai in Konan. The entrance ...Read more
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TOYOKUNI SENJOKAKU SHRINE
Religious buildings
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
Religious buildings
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
Temple to visit
It was in this Zen temple, located about 2 km from the station, that ...Read more
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ENRYAKU-JI
Temple to visit
Enryaku-ji Temple is located on Mt. Hiei, on the border between Kyoto ...Read more
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ZENTSUJI TEMPLE
Religious buildings
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
Religious buildings
This beautiful Shinto shrine is located in the quiet district of ...Read more
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YUTOKU INARI SHRINE
Religious buildings
This shrine, founded in 1867 by Nabeshima Naotomo, the wife of the local ...Read more
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CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ŌURA
Religious buildings
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
Religious buildings
Unzen Jigoku, the hell of Uzen, is the most famous site of the Unzen ...Read more
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TEMPLE RYOGONJI
Temple to visit
Ryogonji Temple, located in the town of Ayabe, next to the town of ...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
Religious buildings
The Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine is the oldest structure in Kumano. The ...Read more
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CHOSHO-JI TEMPLE (ZENRINGAI)
Temple to visit
The temple was built on a hill after the castle was completed. The daimyō ...Read more
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JORAKU-JI TEMPLE
Temple to visit
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
Temple to visit
This is the sacred precinct where the most important buildings and edifices ...Read more
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TAICHORO TEMPLE FUKUZEN-JI
Religious buildings
The Taichoro, located in the Enceinte temple, was built in 1690. The ...Read more
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CHURCH OF LIGHT OF IBARAKI
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
This church is one of the most famous achievements of the renowned Japanese ...Read more
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OSAKA TENMAN-GŪ
Temple to visit
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
Temple to visit
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
Temple to visit
Mangetsuji Temple houses Ukimido Hall, a building floating above the waters ...Read more
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TEMPLE SUKYŌJI
Temple to visit
This beautiful temple was built in 1392. It is also nicknamed Takuan-dera, ...Read more
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NARITASAN SHINSHO-JI TEMPLE
Religious buildings
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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ZENPO-JI TEMPLE
Temple to visit
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