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    • SaitamaKanto
    • Shrine & TempleShintoismHistory & Religion
    • Yoko Yoshida

    The God of Good Luck and Victory, Hika…

    Hikawa jinja shrine is located in Saitama prefecture, and is one of the most famous shrines in Japan. It takes about …

    • Kamakura
    • Shrine & TempleJapanese GardenHistory & Religion
    • Eddy Murayama

    Four Beautiful and Sacred Spots of Kam…

    Kamakura is a historical town about 1 hour south from Tokyo by train. It is known as the seat of the first Shogunate …

    • Fukui
    • ZenShrine & TempleAutumn Foliage
    • Yuki Takano

    Eiheiji Temple, a Mecca for Zen Buddhi…

    OverviewDogen went to the Song Dynasty, inherited the Zen style of devoting himself to "zazen" or seated Zen meditati…

    • Kyoto
    • Shrine & TempleAutumn FoliageWorld Heritage
    • Yuki Takano

    Breathtakingly Beautiful Illuminated A…

    OverviewNeedless to say, Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, is a city that attracts people regardless of the four s…

    • Tokyo
    • Shrine & TempleHistory & Religion
    • Yoko Yoshida

    Matsuchiyama Shoden Temple, Very Uniqu…

    Matsuchiyama Syoden Temple is a Buddhist temple in Asakusa. It’s located near Sensoji Temple which is the head temple…

    • Kawasaki
    • Shrine & TempleCultural Events & Festivals
    • Jin Shibata

    Why so many Japanese visit Kawasaki Da…

    Kawasaki Daishi is a big temple in Kawasaki (20-min train ride from Tokyo Station) which many people visit especially…

    • Tokyo
    • Shrine & TempleCultural Events & Festivals
    • Jin Shibata

    Colorful & beautiful Tori-no-ichi …

    "Tori-no-ichi"is an annual event held on the day of "Tori" in November at O-Tori Shrine in Asakusa, Tokyo. "Tori" "…

    • Kumano
    • Shrine & TempleWorld HeritageShintoism
    • Jin Shibata

    Solemn, colorful & beautiful Shrin…

    Kumano Hayatama Taisha is one of Kumano Sanzan (the Three Grand Shrines in Kumano) which includes other two of Kumano…

    • Nara
    • Shrine & TempleWorld Heritage
    • Jin Shibata

    Beautiful Pagoda of Horyu-ji : Six? No…

    Horyuji Temple and its Buddhist architectures are the world's oldest surviving wooden structures as they were constru…

    • Nara
    • Shrine & TempleWorld Heritage
    • Jin Shibata

    Hokki-ji: Integral Part of Horyu-ji Wo…

    Hokkiji Temple is located in IKARUGA, Nara Prefecture, being an integral part of the World Cultural Heritage of "Hory…