Built in the early 7th century AD, this is the oldest as well as the most visited temple in Tokyo.
This Buddhist temple served as the family shrine to the Tokugawas - one of Japan's most famous families.
Also called Sanja-sama, after the three fishermen it is dedicated to, this shrine enjoys lasting popularity among the tourists and locals…
This unmistakeably bright, large red gate is the first thing most tourists see when they enter the Senso-ji Temple.
This unusual temple sure is an eyecatcher. It is relatively young, having only been built in the 1930s.
Daikyō-ji, popularly known as Shibamata Taishakuten, is a Nichiren-shū Buddhist temple in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan.
This temple is dedicated to an originally Hindu god - Bishamonten - who became a part of the Buddhist pantheon at some point in history,…
Gokoku-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Tokyo's Bunkyō.
This temple, hidden away at the heart of the Shinobazu pond in the Ueno Park, is dedicated to the goddess Benzaiten - a popular Buddhist…
Tennō-ji is a Tendai Buddhist temple of Japan, located in Yanaka, Taitō, Tokyo.
Tōeizan Kan'ei-ji Endon-in is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1625 during the Kan'ei era by Tenkai, in an attempt to…
Suiten-gū, literally "Palace of the Water Deva", or "Palace of Suiten", is a Shinto shrine dedicated to four deities:
This Buddhist temple features not only beautiful architecture, but it's also closely related to Japanese ghost stories - find out why!
Tsukiji Hongan-ji, sometimes archaically romanized Hongwan-ji, is a Jodo Shinshu Buddhist temple located in the Tsukiji district of Tokyo,…
Ekō-in, also known as Honjo Ekō-in, is a Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple in Ryōgoku, Tokyo.
A small temple with its own special charm. Notable for its deities - both have healing powers.
Jindai-jiis a temple belonging to the Tendai school of Buddhism. It is located in Chōfu in Tokyo Prefecture.
Risshō Kōsei Kai; until June 1960, 大日本立正交成会 is a Japanese new religious movement founded in 1938 by Nikkyō Niwano and Myōkō Naganuma.
Kuon-ji is a major Buddhist temple in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Founded by Nichiren in 1281 it is today the head temple of Nichiren Shū.
Ryōhō-ji is a Buddhist temple affiliated with Nichiren-shū located in the city of Hachiōji in western Tōkyō, Japan.
