For a change of scenery from your Atami beachside break, hike a little bit up the hill and escape to this very spiritual spot. Kinomiya Shrine is …
A shrine on the southern shores of Lake Ashi, with a picturesque torii gate on the shore of the lake. On weekends and at popular times for …
Engakuji Temple was built in 1282 to console the souls of the fallen soldiers following the second invasion attempt by the Mongols and is one of …
Hanazono Shrine is the most important Shinto shrine in the vicinity of Shinjuku Station. The shrine is located adjacent to the rabbit warren of …
Nogi Shrine (乃木神社 Nogi-jinja) is a shrine dedicated to and built on the property of the Meiji era army general and educator Nogi Maresuke. …
Mitsumine Shrine is both a famous “power spot” and a gateway to hiking Mt. Kumotori. It's also one of Chichibu’s most well-known spots. A long …
Established in the year 1355 and restored in 1478, Yushima Tenmangu (also known as Yushima Tenjin) enshrines poet and scholar Sugawara no …
A large and important Shinto shrine in the Kanda/Ochanomizu area, the Myojin shrine is home to the Kanda festival which is one of the three …
Meiji Jingu is the most visited Shrine in Japan, sometimes drawing crowds of up to a million people for special events. It is, however, a place …
Yasukuni is an important but controversial Shinto shrine that commemorates Japan's war dead. The shrine was founded by Emperor Meiji in 1869, …
Kameido Tenjin is a large Shinto shrine with extensive gardens and turtle-filled ponds. It's best known for the annual wisteria festival. One of …
The most important shrine in Kamakura, the Tsurugaoka Hachiman is as easy to miss as it is young. With a cherry-blossom-lined pathway leading …
Known affectionately as "Sanja sama" by locals, Asakusa Shrine is a modest shrine within the grounds of Sensoji Temple in Asakusa. Despite its …
Also known as Kanamara-sama, this shrine is the site of the Kanamara Festival---Japan's (and the world's?) most famous penis festival. The tiny …
Ichigaya Kamegaoka Hachimangu is a prominent shinto shrine located at the top of a small hill near Ichigaya Station. The approach to the shrine …
Ōtori Jinja (shrine) is a popular shrine located to the north of Asakusa. Praying at the shrine promises to deliver "household peace". The shrine …
