World Heritage Himeji Castle (姫路城)
Himeji Castle was extensively renovated by Ikeda Terumasa between 1601 and 1609, and was completed as a magnificent castle with over 400 years of h...
Ropeway Misen and Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima
Itsukushima Shrine, located in Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, is a shrine with a history of about 1,400 years, said to have ...
Todai-ji Temple Great Buddha
Inside the Great Buddha Hall, the largest bronze statue in Japan, known as the "Great Buddha of Nara," is enshrined. This Great Buddha stands 14.98...
Izumo Taisha Shrine of marriage
Izumo Taisha is one of the oldest shrines in Japan, located in Taisha-cho, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture, and has long been read as "Izumo Oyashir...
Ise Jingu Inner Shrine
The Naiku enshrines Amaterasu Omikami as the main enshrined deity. Amaterasu Omikami is also called Amaterasu Omikami, and in Japanese mythology, A...
Kiyomizu-dera Temple (清水寺)
Located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kiyomizu-dera is a Hosso sect temple that is said to have been founded by the monk Enchin. It has flourish...
National Treasure Matsumoto Castle
Matsumoto Castle's castle tower has a rare structure, a composite castle tower that combines the "castle tower" from the Sengoku period with the "T...
A magnificent World Heritage site - Nikko Toshogu Shrine
Nikko Toshogu Shrine is a shrine located in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, that enshrines Tokugawa Ieyasu as a god. Founded in 1617 (Genwa 3), mos...
Matsue castle tower that is existing
The greatest attraction of Matsue Castle is that it still has a castle tower that still exists today, conveying the appearance of the castle from t...
Touyu-do of Mitokusan Sanbutsuji most difficult worship
To visit the Ippei-do, you have to climb the steep mountain path called "Gyojamichi" from the entrance next to the main hall for about an hour. The...
Kotohiragu Shrine in Konpira-san
Located halfway up Mount Zozu in Kotohira Town, Kagawa Prefecture, Kotohira Shrine is an ancient shrine with fans across Japan, known as "Konpira-s...
Kasuga Taisha
The shrine was established in 768 and is dedicated to the four deities that appear in Japanese mythology, specifically, Takemikazuchi-no-mikoto (武...
Kinkaku-ji Temple (金閣寺)
Kinkakuji Temple (Rokuonji Temple), located in Kita-ku, Kyoto City, was founded in 1397 when Yoshimitsu Ashikaga, the third Shogun of the Muromachi...
Kochi Castle is the only castle in Japan that has the entire Honmaru
It is said that Kochi Castle is the only place where all of the Honmaru structures still exist. Overcoming many crises such as natural disasters...
Matsuyama Castle with an existing castle tower
Matsuyama Castle was started to be built in 1602 by Kato Yoshiaki, one of the Seven Spears of Shizugatake, and took about 25 years to complete. The...
Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial, commonly known as the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome, is a world-renowned monument located in Hiroshima City. It is a ver...
Byodo-in Temple, a World Heritage Site (平等院)
Hō-ō-dō" is a national treasure building located in Uji City, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is a Buddhist temple built in the Heian period and is famo...
Inuyama Castle, a National Treasure with an existing castle tower
Inuyama Castle, which stands on a small hill on the banks of the Kiso River in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture, is a precious castle designated as a...
National Treasure Hikone Castle with an existing castle tower
Construction of Hikone Castle began in 1604 by Naotsugu (later Naotaka), son of Ii Naomasa, one of the four great generals of the Tokugawa clan. It...
Yasaka Shrine (八坂神社)
Yasaka Shrine, located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, is said to have begun when Irishi, who came from Goryeo in the second year of the reign of ...
Syoshazan Engyoji
Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe is the temple of the famous Himeji Shosha mountain as a location of starring in the movie "The Last Samurai". This p...
Rurikoji the five-story pagoda shine
Rurikoji Temple is located in Kayama-cho, Yamaguchi City, and is a historic temple that has watched over the rise and fall of the Ouchi clan. The f...
Gakuen temple there is a temple of the back of the waterfall
Benkei also in the back of the gap between the rock of Furo waterfall that was training been struck by the waterfall there is Zao-do. There are ...
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine (北野天満宮)
This shrine is dedicated to Michizane Sugawara, known as the god of learning, and is visited by many students studying for entrance exams. The m...
Castle Bitchu Matsuyama Castle in the Sky of existing castle tower
Bitchu Matsuyama Castle is an impregnable mountain castle built on Mount Gagyu, about 430 meters above sea level. The castle tower is designated as...
Senkoji overlooking the superb view of Onomichi
Recommended, is the view from the rocks at Ishizuchisan chain training. You need to climb therefore carefully quite dangerous because climb with ...
The oldest of Hofu Tenmangu Shrine in Japan three Tenmangu Shrine
Hofu Tenmangu Shrine is one of the three great Tenmangu Shrines of Japan, along with Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine in Fukuoka and Kitano Tenmangu Shrine ...
Three lords Castle of Nagoya Castle
Nagoya Castle was built in 1612 by order of Tokugawa Ieyasu as part of a nationwide construction program. The vast grounds, surrounded by huge ston...
One of Japan's three greatest castles, Osaka Castle (大阪城)
Osaka Castle was built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, but was attacked and captured by Tokugawa Ieyasu during the Summer Siege of Osaka. Later, Tokugawa...
Oyama Ogamiyama shrine Okumiya
There is a large cedar lot on the side of the stone pavement, drifts mysterious atmosphere. Okumiya headquarters also large building, there is a...
An overwhelming number of national treasures! Kofukuji Temple
Kofukuji is home to the largest wooden building in Japan after Todaiji's Daibutsuden, the Hokuendo, which houses the national treasure statue of Em...
Mysterious power spot! Taki Shrine
In winter, it freezes and becomes an icicle, creating a wonderful scenery. With the appearance of a shrine, the murmuring of the waterfall valle...
Chion-in, the head temple of the Jodo sect
This temple was founded by Honen Shonin. Known as the founder of the Pure Land sect, Honen Shonin believed in reincarnation in the Pure Land and sp...
Kibitsu Shrine
Kibitsu Shrine is located in Kibitsu, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, and is the Ichinomiya Shrine of Bitchu Province, where Kibitsuhiko...
Ginkaku-ji Temple (銀閣寺)
Ginkakuji (Ginkakuji) (Jishoji), located in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, is a mountain villa built by Ashikaga Yoshimasa, the eighth Shogun of the Murom...
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
The museum consists of two buildings, the main building and the east building. The main building mainly exhibits the damage caused by the atomic bo...
Atsuta Jingu
Atsuta Jingu Shrine, known for enshrining one of the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan, the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi (Grass-Cutting Sword), is a revered S...
An impressive giant lantern! Kaminarimon Gate - Sensoji Temple
Sensoji Temple was founded in the 36th year of Emperor Suiko's reign (628). Today, it is still one of Tokyo's leading tourist spots. There are v...
Okayama Korakuen of Japan's three famous gardens
Night even if you're pm August, lights good atmosphere is very beautiful. Access from Okayama Station is about 10 minutes walk away and get off...
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is a historic shrine located in Kobe City's Chuo Ward. It is said to have been founded by Empress Jingu about 1,800 years ago. The mai...
Kumamoto Castle
Kumamoto Castle was built by the famous general Kato Kiyomasa over a period of about seven years, starting in 1601. Also known as Ginkgo Castle, it...
Sumiyoshi Shrine in Shimonoseki
Nagato Province Ichinomiya Sumiyoshi Shrine is located in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and is one of the head shrines of the approximate...
Praying for Peace - Hiroshima Peace Park
When you enter the park, the first thing you see is the Atomic Bomb Dome (formerly the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall), which has ...
The oldest wooden building in the world! Horyu-ji Temple
Horyuji Temple is said to have been built by Prince Shotoku in the 15th year of Emperor Suiko (607). At the time of its foundation, it was called I...
Kimpusen-ji Temple
Mount Yoshino was once the center of the Southern Court during the Northern and Southern Courts period. It has long been a popular spot for cher...
Uguisu-bari - Nijo Castle (二条城)
Nijo Castle, built by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1603, was born as a flat castle to demonstrate the authority of the Edo Shogunate. It was built with the i...
Spectacular view of the cliff! Udo Shrine
Udo Jingu Shrine is located in Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture. Its main shrine is located in a cave in the middle of a cliff jutting out into t...
Maruoka Castle (Kasumiga Castle)
In 1576, during the Sengoku period, Katsutoyo, the nephew of Katsuie Shibata, built the castle on the orders of Nobunaga Oda as a preparation for t...
World Heritage - Enryakuji Temple on Mount Hiei
Enryaku-ji Temple is the head temple of the Tendai sect. Spreading across the 848-meter-high Mount Hiei, the temple grounds are made up of three ar...
Kure Maritime Museum (Yamato Museum)
You can learn about the history of the war at that time, from the one-tenth size battleship Yamato to the Zero fighter plane. There is also the ...
Uwajima Castle
It is also famous for Hidemune, the eldest son of Date Masamune, who entered the castle and built the castle tower and castle town. Uwajima Cast...
Saigoku 26th Ichijoji Temple
Ichijoji Temple is said to have been built by Hodo Sennin at the request of Emperor Kotoku. During the Heian period, Emperor Godaigo built the larg...
Toyokawa Inari, one of the Three Great Inari Shrines in Japan
Located in Toyokawa City, Aichi Prefecture, Toyokawa Inari is a Soto Zen temple, officially named "Enpukuzan Toyokawakaku Myogonji." While "Inari" ...
Settsu Province Ichinomiya Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine
Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine is the head shrine of the Sumiyoshi Shrines, which number about 2,300 nationwide, and is located in Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka C...
Shinano Province Ichinomiya Suwa Taisha Kamisha Main Shrine
Shinano Province Ichinomiya Suwa Taisha Kamisha Hongu is one of the head shrines of the Suwa Shrines, which number about 25,000 nationwide, and is ...
"Salvation for all" Zenkoji Temple
Zenkoji Temple is said to have been founded by Gyoki in 644 during the Hakuho period. After that, it attracted the faith of many military commander...
Kamakura Great Buddha Hall Kotokuin
Kotoku-in is a Jodo sect temple in Kamakura city, and the Great Buddha of Kamakura, a national treasure enshrined within its grounds, is a famous s...
Yawata Sohongu Usa Shrine
Hachiman Sohongu Usa Jingu Shrine is located in Usa City, Oita Prefecture, and is the head shrine of the approximately 40,000 Hachiman shrines nati...
National treasure! Vermilion-painted shrine building - Kirishima Shrine
Kirishima Shrine enshrines Ninigi-no-Mikoto, the grandson of Amaterasu Omikami, who appears in Japanese mythology, as its main deity. Ninigi-no-Mik...
Motonomi Inari Shrine and Tsukoryu Gongen's Tidal Blowhole
Motonosumi Inari Shrine is a popular power spot, with 123 arched torii gates on a slope leading to the sea. The large torii gate at the top of the ...
Japan's Tallest Stone Walls! Marugame Castle
The inside of the castle is free, but there is a charge only inside the castle tower. The castle tower is not big, but it was rebuilt with wood,...
Ryoan-ji Temple, Famous for Its Karesansui Garden (龍安寺)
In addition to the Hojo Garden, which is known as the "Ryoan-ji Rock Garden," there is also a pond garden centered on Kyoyoike.
The oldest of the common people of school old Shizutani School
Photo was taken in early July. The time of the autumn leaves are very beautiful, such as ginkgo and autumn leaves. Autumn leaves time at night i...
Takeda Castle Ruins, the Castle in the Sky.
Takeda Castle Ruins is a mountain castle built on the summit of Mt. Kojo, 353.7m above sea level, and was abandoned about 400 years ago. However, t...
Fushimi Inari Taisha, the main shrine
The precincts of Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine consider the entire Mt. About 10,000 vermillion torii gates line the approach to the shrine, and the s...
Birthplace of Kobo Daishi: Zentsuji Temple
It is the head temple of the Zentsuji sect of Shingon Buddhism. The five-storied pagoda is 45 meters tall and is the third tallest in Japan. Th...
Taga Taisha Shrine
Because it enshrines Izanagi and Izanami, the parents of Amaterasu Omikami, it is popular as a shrine for life extension and matchmaking. Taga T...
Sanno Grand Shrine Hiyoshi Taisha
Hiyoshi Taisha is said to have been founded about 2,100 years ago, and has long been worshiped as a shrine that protects the Omotekimon (northeast)...
Tenryu-ji Temple, Founded by Ashikaga Takauji (天龍寺)
Tenryu-ji Temple, located in Saga-Arashiyama, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, is a Zen temple founded by Ashikaga Takauji, the first shogun of the Muromachi...
Wooden castle tower - Iga Ueno Castle
Iga Ueno Castle is one of Japan's 100 Great Castles, whose five-story castle tower collapsed in a storm in 1612 and was not rebuilt for a long time...
Nishinomiya Shrine, the Head Shrine of Ebisu
At Nishinomiya Shrine, the fishermen of Nishinomiya and Naruo enshrined a statue of a deity that emerged from the waters of Wadamisaki, Kobe, in Os...
Togakushi Shrine Okusha
This is the headquarters of the approximately 1,500 Togakushi Shrines nationwide. Okusha Shrine is located on the side of Mt. Togakushi and is famo...
Kunozan Toshogu Shrine
Kunozan Toshogu Shrine is the place where Tokugawa Ieyasu was buried after his death, and is a historic shrine that became the model for the many T...
Reconstructed wooden castle tower - Ozu Castle
Ozu Castle is a beautiful castle located on a hill on the banks of the Hijikawa River in Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture. The current castle tower is on...
God of good luck and matchmaking - Hakone Shrine
Hakone Shrine is a historic shrine located on the shores of Lake Ashi at the southern foot of Mt. Hakone. It has long been revered as the guardian ...
Taikodani Inari Shrine in Tsuwano
Taikodani Inari Shrine, located in the hills of Tsuwano Town, Shimane Prefecture, is a prestigious shrine that is counted as one of the five major ...
Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine is a historic shrine that was established in its current location by Minamoto no Yoritomo, who founded the Kamakura Sh...
Kakegawa Castle
During the Sengoku period, Kazutoyo Yamauchi was the lord of the castle for 10 years. Kazutoyo, who was in the prime of his career, carried out lar...
Okayama Castle
Okayama Castle was constructed a castle by Ukita Hideie in 1597. It is a concrete structure for Ishiyama Gate and castle tower was burned in th...
Japanese Garden Yushien
Spreading across the heart of Daikon Island, an island in Lake Nakaumi in Izumo Province, Yushien Garden is a strolling Japanese garden with a pond...
A sacred place for mountain worship! Yoshino
Yoshino has long been known as a sacred place for mountain worship, and Kinpusen-ji Zao-do has been registered as a World Heritage Site. It is also...
Kamigamo Shrine, Famous for Aoi Festival
Kamigamo Shrine (Kamo Wakeikazuchi Shrine), located in Kita-ku, Kyoto City, is one of Kyoto's oldest shrines, registered as part of the UNESCO Worl...
Kumano Hongu Taisha
The deity enshrined at Kumano Hongu Taisha is Ketsumimiko no Okami. Ietsu Mimiko Okami is the principal image of Kumano Gongen, which is the genera...
Osu Kannon
Osu Kannon, officially called Shinpukuji Hoshoin, is a temple of the Chizan school of Shingon Buddhism. It was relocated from Kuwabara-cho, Hashima...
God of learning! Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
It is one of the tenmangu shrines that enshrine Sugawara no Michizane as a deity. Sugawara no Michizane was a court noble in the Heian period who ...
Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum is a museum in Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, that handles materials related to the atomic bombing of Nagasaki Cit...
The most powerful power spot! Chichibu Mitsumine Shrine
Mitsumine Shrine is a historic shrine that is said to have been founded about 1900 years ago and is located on Mount Mitsumine, which is about 1,10...
Saijo Inari of one of the three major Inari
Huge torii of dark red color is the mark. By the way, Fushimi-Inari Taisha other than the headquarters of Inari Shrine is apparently not be sett...
Buttsuji Temple, famous for autumn leaves
It has a long history and a very tasteful atmosphere, and is crowded with many people during the cherry blossom and autumn leaves seasons. It is a...
Imabari Castle - one of Japan's three great water castles
It is one of the "Three Great Water Castles of Japan" with a vast moat that draws in seawater from the inland sea. The unusual moat, where saltwate...
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