14 Traditional The Charms of Asakusa Faye Close Asakusa attracts many tourists and worshippers to its historic buildings and temples every year.
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..
Historical Rakanji Temple Shehzad Lokhandwalla Rakanji temple is a unique monument built on the top of a mountain. Accessed by a lift, and over looking the wilderness of Nakatsu,..
10 Temples & Shrines Autumn at Tōfuku-ji Stacey Lin Tofuku-ji is one of the Five Great Temples of Kyoto. It is an easy 10 min walk from Tofuku-ji Station on the JR Nara - Keihan Line...
10 Temples & Shrines Yushima Tenjin Takane Shoji Built in commemoration of Sugawara no Michizane, a figure regarded as the god of scholarship, the Yushima Shrine is one of Tok..
9 Temples & Shrines Miyajima's Daisho-in Temple Anonymous Miyajima's Daisho-in Temple makes a spectacular gateway to Mt. Misen. The temple is a large complex of beautiful buildings on..
8 Temples & Shrines Shuzen-ji Hie Jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Hie Jinja Shrine is one of the 3800 branch shrines under San-no So Honsha. In 807, priest Kukai set up this shrine at the same time..
11 Temples & Shrines Sweeping Views of Tokyo City Hall Yoshiko Toyama If the weather is clear, you can enjoy views of the Tama mountains and Mount Fuji. This is an inexpensive tourist spot. And with..
