Shrines & Temples9 entries

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FIRST VISIT GUIDE

Learn how shrines and temples differ, then look at the photos

Start with the two explanations. Below them are photos and entries for shrines and temples across Japan.

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Chiyoda

A shrine said to date from 730, the tutelary shrine of Kanda, Nihonbashi and Akihabara.

Kamakura

A temple in Kamakura called the hydrangea temple, its approach turning blue in June.

Kamakura

A shrine founded in 1063 and moved to its present site by Minamoto no Yoritomo in 1180. It stands at the heart of Kamakura.

Mishima

The first shrine of Izu province, in Mishima, where Minamoto no Yoritomo prayed before raising his army.

Nagoya

A grand shrine in Nagoya, said to date from 113, enshrining the Kusanagi sword, one of the three imperial regalia.

Nara

A shrine whose halls were built on this site in 768, with some 3,000 lanterns along its approach.

Tanabe

The original site of Kumano Hongu Taisha, where the halls stood until a flood carried them away in 1889.

Kanzaki

A garden in Kanzaki, a Meiji-era villa opened only for limited seasons in spring and autumn.

Takachiho

A cave in Takachiho, said to be where the gods took counsel before the rock door Amaterasu hid behind.