Temples and shrines

Temple

Highlights and how to get to the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (World Heritage).

Nara was a Japanese capital till a capital was moved at 794 years by Heiankyo of Kyoto.Therefore, as for temples and shr...
Jun.

Highlights and how to get to Saiho-ji Temple.

The temple which is particularly famous for the splendor of the Japanese garden in a certain number Buddhist temple and ...
Temple

Highlights and how to get to Daigo-ji Temple.

Daigo-ji Temple is a temple with the largest area in temples and shrines of Kyoto.There are a lot of buildings that have...
Jun.

Highlights and how to get to Mimuroto-ji Temple.

Mimuroto-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture.Because June is rainy season, there is ver...
Temple

Highlights and how to get to Saijo Inari.

One of a spiritual place representing Okayama is "Saijo Inari".In addition, Saijo Inari is one of Japan's three biggest ...
Region

Highlights and how to get to Kibitsu-jinja Shrine.

Kibitsu shrine in Okayama is the noble shrine where the fable of "the Momotaro legend" that is a familiar old tale for a...
Temple

Difference and worship method of a Shinto shrine and a temple.

Do you know a difference and the worship method of a Shinto shrine and a temple?I live in Japan for a long time, but I d...
Apr.

Highlights and how to get to Shitenno-ji Temple.

Do you know where the Japanese oldest Buddhist temple is?There is it in the center of Osaka. (It's not in Kyoto.)Shitenn...
Apr.

Highlights and how to get to Nagaoka Tenman-gu Shrine.

Do you know Nagaoka Tenman-gu Shrine?Because it is far from the Kyoto city a little, this Shrine in Nagaokakyo-shi of Ky...
Mar.

Highlights and how to get to the Kyoto Higashiyama Hanatouro.

Kyoto(Higashiyama) is lighted up every year in March at night.This event is called "Kyoto Hanatouro" and is performed ev...