Set on a hill surrounded by a forested valley, this stunning temple and its surroundings make for a great escape from the city.
Located at the foot of Mount Misen, Daisho-in temple is worth the stop on your way up.
This large and beautiful Shinto shrine was originally built in 1869 at a different location but just like the rest of Hiroshima, it was…
This Buddhist stupa is set on Mt Futabayama. Take a hike up there and marvel at the outstanding view!
This temple offers the "ultimate healing experience". You can relax in a quiet environment and attend morning devotional service.
The largest structure on the island is devoted to one of the unifiers of the 16th-century Japan, Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Visit this small temple which dates back to the beginning of the 13th century. Marvel at the splendid Buddha statues.
Buttsū-ji is a Buddhist temple head one of fourteen autonomous branches of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism, founded in 1397 by the lord…
The shrine was built on the spot of a lighthouse. Although it was damaged in 1945, it was quickly restored.
Kōsan-ji is a Hongan-ji school Jōdo Shinshū temple on the island of Ikuchijima in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
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