Nikko: Chuzenji Temple
Chuzenji Temple (中禅寺, Chūzenji) is a large Buddhist temple on the eastern…
Utsunomiya: Tenkaisan Oya Temple
Buddhist temple famous for a 4-meter high statue of Senju Kannon
Eikando Temple
Eikando Temple (永観堂, Eikandō), formally Zenrinji (禅林寺), is the head temple for…
Ginkakuji: Kyoto’s Silver Temple
Ginkakuji (銀閣寺, “Temple of the Silver Pavilion”) is a Zen temple in…
Kinkakuji: Kyoto’s Golden Temple
Famous golden temple and one of Kyoto’s most iconic sites
Kanazawa: Oyama Shrine
Oyama Shrine (尾山神社, oyama-jinja) is a shrine dedicated to Maeda Toshiie of…
Myoryuji “Ninja Temple”
A small temple popular with tourists since becoming known as the “Ninja Temple”