Festivals Fuji Festival at Kameido Tenjin Shrine Elena Lisina Kameido Tenjin Shrine during the Fuji Festival is famous for its wisteria plants and the views of its arch bridge.
6 Temples & Shrines Azalea Festival, Nezu Shrine Nicole Bauer Nezu Shrine in Bunkyo-ku is always worth a visit, thanks to its wonderful historical buildings nestled down in the hilly landscape,..
Temples & Shrines Climb a Faux Mt. Fuji at Shinagawa Shrine Featured Shinagawa Shrine is one of the ten top shrines in Tokyo. The shrine often bustles with people who come to pray, especially dur..
12 Arts & Crafts Shutter Art at Senso-ji Temple Larry Knipfing If you come early, before any of the shops open along the long street that leads to the temple from Kaminarimon Gate, you’re i..
10 Temples & Shrines Gotokuji Temple, Setagaya Nicole Bauer Gotokuji, the birthplace of Maneki Neko, the 'waving cat', surprises the visitor with extensive temple grounds and its Zen..
11 Temples & Shrines Niijima: Shrine and Cemetery Hannah Bambra Jusansha Shrine is a Buddhist exile cemetery and shrine on Izu island, Japan. During the Edo period, academics, scholars and even..
Temples & Shrines Sensoji in Video Gloria Ticconi According to a legend, Sensoji was built in 628 on the exact location where two brothers fished the golden statue of Kannon, the..
8 Temples & Shrines Introduction to Senso-ji Faye Close Sensoji Temple, built in the 7th century, is a Buddhist temple adorned in history and a modern-day Asakusa landmark.