Festivals Hatsumode in Asakusa 2027 Jan 1st - Jan 7th The first visit to the shrine in the new year is called Hatsumode, and it attracts quite some crowds every year, and I think it..
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Temples & Shrines Tokyo Jinja Good Luck Tour Guillaume Doré The Tokyo jinja good luck tour will bring you to eight different shrines across Tokyo, doing so, you can collect the shuin of each..
Festivals Celebrate the New Year in Shinagawa Serena Ogawa Shinagawa has a host of ways for you to celebrate the New Year, whether you want a Japanese experience of something more western-style...
12 Traditional The Jizo Statues of Zojo-ji Temple Larry Knipfing For me, the most beautiful, saddest and unique part of Zojo-ji Temple is the rows and rows of clothed and decorated jizo statues
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6 Temples & Shrines Five-story Pagoda Faye Close Five-story Pagoda located near Sensouji Temple in Asakura, Tokyo.
Historical Shibamata Taishakuten Temple Sam Hardwick Shibamata Taishakuten Temple is a beautiful monument in Tokyo, filled with atmosphere, authenticity and history. Private gardens..