Must See Shrines in Asia
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Fushimi Inari Shrine
Shinto shrine with a history of over 1300 years, renowned for thousands of vermilion torii gates leading up a sacred mountain. It serves as the head shrine of Inari worship and features traditional Japanese architecture.
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Meiji Shrine
Historic Shinto shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken featuring traditional Japanese architecture and a large forested area.
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Shrine
The UNESCO-listed Confucian shrine is a huge complex used to commemorate the deceased royalty. Do not miss this elaborate gem.
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Asakusa Shrine
Also called Sanja-sama, after the three fishermen it is dedicated to, this shrine enjoys lasting popularity among the tourists and locals…
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Yasaka Shrine
Yasaka Shrine is one of the Kanpei-taisha, which means that it is highly supported by the government. Its history dates back to 656.
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Shitennoji
One of the oldest Buddhist temples in Japan. The temple was completely rebuilt in 1963, but it still retains its former charm.
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Dome of the Rock
Marvel at this 7th-century dominant, said to be the first dome-shaped shrine to be built, can be seen from all over Jerusalem.
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Erawan Shrine
Built in 1956, this Hindu shrine is squeezed in between a large hotel and a shopping center.
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Wat Hua Lamphong
Located in a modern district, this Buddhist temple was erected on a one-story high platform which can be reached by a wide staircase.
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Seokguram Grotto
The Seokguram Grotto is a hermitage and part of the Bulguksa temple complex in Gyeongju, South Korea.
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Phra Nang Shrine
Hidden in a small cave, this sanctuary is dedicated to a spirit of a drowned princess.
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Habakkuk
Habakkuk, who was active around 612 BC, was a prophet whose oracles and prayer are recorded in the Book of Habakkuk, the eighth of the…
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Imam hadi and Imam Askari holy shrine
Al-Askari Shrine, the 'Askariyya Shrine, or Al-Askari Mosque is a Shia Muslim mosque and mausoleum in the Iraqi city of Samarra 125 km from…
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Tomb of Esther and Mordechai
The Tomb of Esther and Mordechai is located in Hamadan, Iran. Iranian Jews believe it houses the remains of the biblical Queen Esther and…
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Baba Tahir Mausoleum, Hamadan
The Baba Tahir Mausoleum َ belongs to the contemporary period and is located in Baba Tahir Square in Hamadan.
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Hokkaido Jingu Shrine
The Hokkaidō Shrine, named the Sapporo Shrine until 1964, is a Shinto shrine located in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
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Emamzadeh Hossein shrine
The Imamzadeh Hossein is the grave mosque of a son of the 8th Imam Ali al-Ridha in Qazvin, Iran that the Safavids - Shah Tahmasp I built in…
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Imamzadeh Ja'far
Imāmzādeh Ja‘far is a historical mausoleum in Borujerd, western Iran.
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