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ZENPUKU-JI
Temple to visit
Temple founded in 824 by Kūkaï. Burned several times and bombed during ...Read more
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ATSUTA-JINGU
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This shrine is dedicated to Amaterasu - the sun goddess in Shintoism, from ...Read more
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FORMER SHITSU HELP CENTER
Religious buildings
In 1868, Father Marc Marie of Rotz, from Vaux-sur-Simonm, volunteered to ...Read more
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SEIFUA UTAKI
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
The most revered sanctuary on the island of which there are only a few ...Read more
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AMANOIWATO-JINJA SHRINE
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Bathed by the Iwato River, the pretty shrine comprises a number of ...Read more
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TAKACHIHO-JINJA SHRINE
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Located 1 km from the center, this shrine stands in the middle of an ...Read more
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NOGI JINJA
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This shrine is dedicated to General Nogi, hero of the Russo-Japanese war. ...Read more
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ATAGO JINJA
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Built in 1603 to protect the city from fires and disasters, this sanctuary ...Read more
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KANDA MYŌJIN
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This Shinto shrine was founded in 730, in Otemachi, in the Gongen style of ...Read more
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FUDO-IN TEMPLE
Religious buildings
It is the oldest temple in Hiroshima. It is one of the 'Ankokuji' temples ...Read more
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TAKEO SHRINE
Religious buildings
To get to this white Shinto shrine, you will have to cross a small bamboo ...Read more
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PORTE DAIMON
Religious buildings
It stands at the entrance to the city. When you arrive from the cable car, ...Read more
Kōyasan
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TEMPLE MYOSHOJI
Temple to visit
Myoshoji Temple is the place where Nichiren, the founder of the Nichiren ...Read more
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SANCTUAIRE DE TAKAYA
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
It's not the easiest site to get to, but viewing the Seto Inland Sea and ...Read more
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SANCTUAIRE TAGA-JINJA (DEKOBOKOSHINDOU)
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Dating back to the period of Empress Jingu, this shrine is the oldest in ...Read more
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TEMPLE DAIZENJI
Temple to visit
Daizenji Temple, located on a mountainside, belongs to the Shingon school ...Read more
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KUMANO NACHI TAISHA GRAND SHRINE
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
To reach the great Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in the best way, get off the ...Read more
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SANCTUAIRE SHIRAHIGE
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
The Shirahige-jinja shrine was founded 1900 years ago. It has become one of ...Read more
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TEMPLE RYUSEN-JI
Temple to visit
The ascetics of shugendō go to this temple, since its foundation around ...Read more
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KONGŌBU-JI
Temple to visit
This Buddhist temple was built in the 16th century by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a ...Read more
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GRAND SANCTUAIRE DE KUMANO HONGU TAISHA
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
All the pilgrimage routes of Kumano Kodo lead to this sanctuary nestled in ...Read more
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TAKAYAMA JINYA
Monuments to visit
During the Tokugawa reign, this group of buildings was the seat of the ...Read more
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SANCTUAIRE HAKUTO
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This small Shinto shrine is located not far from the shores of the Sea of ...Read more
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UDO-JINGU SHRINE
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This shrine, painted in bright orange, allows visitors to discover a ...Read more
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SAISHO-IN TEMPLE
Pagoda to visit
The temple houses a large five-story pagoda, over 30 meters high, built in ...Read more
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INUNAKIYAMA
Natural Crafts
The name of this mountain, inunakiyama, which means "the mountain of the ...Read more
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SAIDAIJI KANNON-IN TEMPLE
Religious buildings
Every year, this temple hosts one of the three most unusual festivals in ...Read more
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FUSAKIKANNONDO
Temple to visit
The temple is located in the southwest of Ishigaki Island, near Fusaki ...Read more
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KINPUSEN-JI
Temple to visit
In the heart of the village of Yoshino stands Kinpusen-ji, the main ...Read more
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MATSUBARA HACHIMAN-GU
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Located 6 km southeast of the Himeji train station and near Shirahamanomiya ...Read more
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TERUKUNI-JINJA SHRINE
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This relatively recent shrine was erected in memory of the former daimyo of ...Read more
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ANCIEN TEMPLE CHIKURIN-IN
Temple to visit
Formerly the residence of the priests, this ancient temple is now the ...Read more
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TEMPLE EIGEN-JI
Temple to visit
Founded in 1361 by the lord of Omi province, Sasaki Ujiyori, and the monk ...Read more
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SANCTUAIRE KASHIHARA-JINGU
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Kashihara-jingu is at the foot of Mount Unebi. It was on this site more ...Read more
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PAGODE TAHŌ-TŌ DU KONGŌ SANMAI-IN
Pagoda to visit
This two-story pagoda was erected in 1223 by Hojo Masako, wife of Minamoto ...Read more
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TAIKODANI INARI-JINJA SHRINE
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Taikodani Inari-Jinja is one of the largest shrines dedicated to Inari in ...Read more
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HIYOSHI TAISHA SHRINE
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This sanctuary would have been founded 2100 years ago. There are seven ...Read more
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TEMPLE GOKURAKUJI
Temple to visit
Gokurakuji, a temple of the Kōya-san school of Shingon Buddhism, is ...Read more
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IMA HACHIMAN-GU
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This sanctuary dates back to 1503 and presents an interesting architectural ...Read more
Yamaguchi
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RYOZENJI TEMPLE
Temple to visit
Ryozenji Temple is the first of the 88 temples of the Shikoku Pilgrimage. ...Read more
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OKA-DERA TEMPLE
Temple to visit
This temple, founded in 633 by Gien, is associated with the Shingon-Buzan ...Read more
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TEMPLE ONSENJI
Temple to visit
A long time ago, Keimon, a Buddhist sculptor who had come to enjoy the warm ...Read more
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TEMPLE SHIGISAN CHOGOSONSHI-JI
Temple to visit
Nicknamed the temple of the tiger, for its many legends and reproductions ...Read more
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SANCTUAIRE DE KEHI
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This superb sanctuary is dedicated to the worship of the legendary emperor ...Read more
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ABUTOKANNON
Religious buildings
In the city of Abuto, 45 minutes'bus from Fukuyama, is a small temple ...Read more
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TEMPLE ENTSUIN
Temple to visit
Entsuin Temple is located west of Zuiganji Temple. It is the mausoleum of ...Read more