This ancient temple was erected by Empress Komyo

Yushima-tenjin enshrines Amenotajikarao-no-mikoto, the god of better fortune and sports, and Michizane Sugawara, the god of learning and study. A number of famed scholars and writers visit this shrine.

A large temple in Nara featuring many structures that illustrate the culture from the Tempyo Period. It is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Flowers blossom throughout the seasons at this temple, also known as “The Flower Temple”

Atago Shrine is a scenically situated shrine perched 26 meters above sea level atop Mount Atago.

A grand temple complex established on Mount Koya some 900 years ago

Known by locals as “Kurodani-san”

Akasaka Palace, or the State Guest House, is a neo baroque-style building with a stately, gorgeous look. It welcomes state and official guests from all over the world.

The main training center for Shingon Esoteric Buddhism with its iconic five-story pagoda, the key landmark of Kyoto's scenery. The temple is known as ”Daishi's temple.”

Magnificent views await at the end of the 1,015-step climb

Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden

A shrine famous for its ”Wedded Rocks”

Kudo-no-kami, the god of the kitchen, is enshrined here

The head Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

A guardian shinto shrine in northern Shinagawa-shuku. Best known for its portable shrines during the annual Shinagawa Shrine Festival in June.

Castle remains of the Kishu Tokugawa family made up of 555,000 stones

A Zen temple of the Rinzai School built in the scenic area of Arashimaya in Kyoto. It was built by Takauji Ashikaga in memory of the recently deceased Emperor Go-Daigo.

The shrine to the north of the main hall of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, whose spirit is worshipped as a deity of marriage. A pair of guardian stones in the grounds known as ”Koi uranai-no-Ishi” dates back to the Jomon period.

The school Yae Niijima’s husband Joseph dreamed of opening

The Naritasan Shinshoji Temple has attracted many worshipers for more than 1,000 years. There are many assets designated as an Important Cultural Properties on its vast temple grounds.