8 Temples & Shrines The Holy Shinto Shrine Ise Jingu Masato Kitamura Ise Jingu in Ise City is the most sacred Shinto shrine in Japan. Last year (2013) the famous Shikinen Sengu ceremony was held again,..
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.
7 Temples & Shrines Yokosuka's Joenji Temple Steve Morton Experience the best of residential Yokosuka during early spring where you’re sure to find some pleasant surprises lurking in t..
6 Temples & Shrines Kokubunji - Tokushima City C. Rio Temple fifteen in the Shikoku Ohenro pilgrimage is also known as the Official State Temple.
14 Temples & Shrines Imamiya Shrine Meg Sing Imamiya Shrine erected due to a plague in Kyoto 1000 years ago has age-old ties with Yasurai Matsuri and two aburi mochi shops at..
12 Temples & Shrines Kodai-ji Temple's Lovely Grounds Larry Knipfing In 1606, Kita-no-Mandokoro established this temple in memory of her late husband Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of Japan's greatest-ever..
14 Temples & Shrines Chishaku-in Temple Cathy Cawood Photos of Japanese gardens at Chishakuin Temple in Kyoto, only 3 minutes walk from Sanjusangen-do.
13 Temples & Shrines Yoyogi Hachiman Shrine George Popescu Dedicated to the god Hachiman, the god of war, this shrine has been recreated to mark the place where people lived 4,500 years..