6 Temples & Shrines Kinkakuji Steve Leavett-Brown Kinkakuji, more commonly known as the Golden Temple, is as beautiful as it is enigmatic. Originally constructed as a villa, so when..
11 Temples & Shrines Tochigi's Ohira-san Jinja Shrine Larry Knipfing This shrine was established in the early Heian Period. You can drive to the shrine, or better yet, enjoy a leisurely hike up from..
7 Temples & Shrines Jorakuji C. Rio Temple fourteen in the Shikoku Ohenro pilgrimage is also known as the Temple of Everlasting Peace
7 Temples & Shrines Momijihachiman-gu Maren Pauli Enjoy beautiful autumn scenery at Momijihachiman-gu with green and red maples and evergreen trees in front of a red shrine
18 Temples & Shrines The Beauty of Fushimi Inari-taisha Alexandra Dorovici Fushimi Inari is a shrine located in the south east of Kyoto City. It was founded in year 711 and is dedicated to the Inari Ka..
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..
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 The Great Kannon Anonymous The Goddess of Mercy of Shodo Island overlooks the mountainous landscape on the eastern side. Known in Japanese as Daihonzan Shodoshima..