14 Traditional The Charms of Asakusa Faye Close Asakusa attracts many tourists and worshippers to its historic buildings and temples every year.
12 Temples & Shrines Statues and carvings of Yanaka Peter Sidell In the Yanaka district of Tokyo, the numerous temples and shrines are home to a wide range of statues and carvings.
17 Temples & Shrines Yasukuni Shrine in Photos Hannah Warren Despite its rather controversial nature, Yasukuni Shrine is a lovely, peaceful place to escape from the city. There are plenty..
7 Temples & Shrines Juban-Inari Shrine Eitetsu Terakado The Juban-Inari Shrine is near Tokyo Metro's Azabu-Juban Station. There is a frog statue that is popular among locals and especially..
14 Temples & Shrines Tokyo Yushima Seido Hall Tomoko Kamishima Tokyo: Yushima Seido Hall In Ochanomizu, is now recognized as a shrine of Confucius, worshipped as a God of learning.
13 Festivals Oeshiki Festival at Ikegami Temple Todd Wojnowski Oeshiki is an annual festival at Tokyo's Ikegami Honmonji temple. Held to honor the death of Saint Nichiren, 300,000 people..
13 Temples & Shrines Multiple Ema at Meiji Jingu Odilia Sindy Okinawati See ema wooden plaques written not only in Japanese, but also in various foreign languages.
Temples & Shrines Gotokuji Amidst the Rain Kohl Trimbell Gotokuji amidst the rain was calming and beautiful.