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Kongobuji Temple

Wakayama, Koyasan / Temples

The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple
Matsunoo Taisha Shrine

Arashiyama, Uzumasa / Shrines

The oldest shrine in Kyoto
Hozen-ji Temple

Namba, Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi / Temples

The historic, symbolic spot of Namba. Always popular with tourists
Kimpusenji Temple

Nara Suburbs / Temples

This imposing temple serves as a center for Shugendo asceticism

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Namba Yasaka Shrine

Namba, Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi / Shrines

Boasts an amazing stage modeled after a lion mask
Ninna-ji Temple

Arashiyama, Uzumasa / Temples

The head temple of the Shingon Sect's Omuro School. Holding a long association with the Imperial Household, the temple is also well known for its late-blooming cherry trees called Omuro-zakura.
Meiji Jingu

Shinjuku / Shrines

This is a shrine that worships the Emperor Meiji and his wife. It is one of the most popular sightseeing spots in Tokyo, and you can experience the traditional culture of Japan through various rituals.
Kasuga-taisha Shrine

Nara, Ikoma, Tenri / Shrines

The head shrine of all the Kasuga-jinja shrines all over Japan, it is located on Mt. Mikasa, which has been treated as a sacred area since ancient times. In 2018, the shrine commemorated its 1,250th anniversary.

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Mitsumine Shrine

Saitama Suburbs / Shrines

Mitsumine Jinja, or Mitsumime Shrine, which is located in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, is surrounded by beautiful mountains. It enshrines various gods in the fullness of nature.
Ohatsu Tenjin Shrine

Umeda, Osaka Station, Kitashinchi / Shrines

A shrine for a popular matchmaking deity and associated with the puppet play “Sonezaki Shinju”
Kyoto Imperial Palace

Nijo Castle, Kyoto Imperial Palace / Other Architecture

Successive generations of emperors lived at the site of these historical remains
To-ji Temple

Kyoto Station, To-ji Temple / Temples

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.”
Tenjuan Garden

Gion, Kawaramachi, Kiyomizu-dera Temple / Temples

Famous for a painted fusuma from Tohaku Hasegawa

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Higashi-Tenno Okazaki-Jinja Shrine

Gion, Kawaramachi, Kiyomizu-dera Temple / Shrines

Having many children themselves, rabbits symbolize safe child-rearing here
Dewa Sanzan Shrine Sanjingosaiden

Surrounding Areas Of Yamagata / Shrines

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan
Kotaijingu (Naiku)

Ise, Toba, Shima / Shrines

Enshrines Japan's top Shinto deity

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Shiogama Jinja

Sendai And Matsushima / Shrines

The head shrine of Oshu, boasting 1,200 years of history
Tofuku-ji Temple

Kyoto Station, To-ji Temple / Temples

The head temple of the Rinzai sect's Tofuku-ji School, which has Japan's largest monastery and oldest San-mon gate. It is known as one of Kyoto's best places to view autumn leaves.

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Jishu-jinja Shrine

Gion, Kawaramachi, Kiyomizu-dera Temple / Shrines

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.
Hinjitsukan

Ise, Toba, Shima / Other Architecture

A lodging facility for guests on their way to visit Ise Jingu Shrine

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