Built in the early 7th century AD, this is the oldest as well as the most visited temple in Tokyo.
One of Tokyo's many beautiful shrines. This one's history reaches back to the 5th century AD.
Also called Sanja-sama, after the three fishermen it is dedicated to, this shrine enjoys lasting popularity among the tourists and locals…
This Buddhist temple served as the family shrine to the Tokugawas - one of Japan's most famous families.
Nezu Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the Bunkyō ward of Tokyo, Japan.
Founded in 1869, this Shinto shrine is devoted to those who died in wars in the 19th and 20th century.
This unusual temple sure is an eyecatcher. It is relatively young, having only been built in the 1930s.
Built in 1627, this Shinto shrine is dedicated to the most famous shogun of the Tokugawa clan and one of Japan's most prominent…
The Hanazono Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. This shrine was founded in the mid-17th century.
Dating back to the 14th century, this picturesque Shinto shrine was destroyed during WWII and reconstructed in the following years.
This Shinto shrine (called Tokyo daijingu by the locals) is wildly popular with the Japanese, who come here to pray for happiness in…
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…
This temple, hidden away at the heart of the Shinobazu pond in the Ueno Park, is dedicated to the goddess Benzaiten - a popular Buddhist…
This temple is dedicated to an originally Hindu god - Bishamonten - who became a part of the Buddhist pantheon at some point in history,…
Designed in a modernist style by Kenzo Tange, this church, opened to the public in 1964, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese in…
Tennō-ji is a Tendai Buddhist temple of Japan, located in Yanaka, Taitō, Tokyo.
Suiten-gū, literally "Palace of the Water Deva", or "Palace of Suiten", is a Shinto shrine dedicated to four deities:
Ekō-in, also known as Honjo Ekō-in, is a Pure Land Buddhist temple in Ryōgoku, Tokyo.
The Atago Shrine in Minato, Tokyo, Japan is a Shinto shrine established in 1603 on the order of shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Namiyoke Inari Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Tsukiji, Chūō, Tokyo.
Holy Resurrection Cathedral, also known as Nikorai-do, in Chiyoda, Tokyo, is the main cathedral of the Japanese Orthodox Church.
