Fukuoka: Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine (大宰府天満宮, Dazaifu Tenmangū) is one of the country’s most important…
Yushima Tenmangu Shrine
Important shrine in Bunkyo Ward that houses the spirit of Sugawara no Michizane,…
Nogi Shrine
Small shrine made famous by the suicide of General Nogi Maresuke and his wife Nogi Shizuko
Hakone Shrine
Small shrine famous for its red torii which stands on the shore of Lake Ashi
Hasedera Temple
Buddhist temple with an eleven-headed statue of Kannon single trunk of a camphor tree
Tokasan Jomyoji Temple
Quiet temple near Hokokuji with a tea house and Japanese garden
Engakuji Temple
700 year old temple which is today one of the most important Zen temples in Japan
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
Kamakura’s most important Shinto shrine. Established by Minamoto no Yoriyoshi in 1063 and…
Taishakuten Daikyo-ji Temple
Shibamata’s most famous temple with a small Japanese garden and wooden carvings
Nezu Shrine
One of the oldest shrines in Japan famous for the azalea festival in April