Tokyo Attractions, Shrines Temples

Asakusa Shrine is also known as Sanja Sama (which literally means the "Shrine of Three Gods") is probably the most famous an... Detail Page

Hie Shrine is a Shrinto shrine in the Akasaka area of Tokyo. It sits up on a tree covered hilltop between the neighborhoods of Akasaka... Detail Page

The Akasaka Hikawa Shrine, a branch of of the main Hikawa Shrine in Saitama City, is located in the area of Akasaka in the center of Tok... Detail Page

Kaminarimon (in Japanese; Kami Nari Mon 雷門) which literally means, "Thunder Gate" is the 1st gate that leads to the entr... Detail Page

Kanda Myojin Shrine has a history spanning over 1,200 years. The structure itself has been rebuilt many times, destroyed by fires and ... Detail Page

Founded in 1625, Kaneji Temple is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai Sect. The temple was meant to emulate the powerful Enryakuji temple ... Detail Page

Kita-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kawagoe City (Kawagoe City is around 30 min. from Ikebukuro, one of Tokyo's major cities). Th... Detail Page

by Joe Mabel (CC BY-SA 2.0) Ok, now we are talking the most visited and probably most famous shrine in Japan, Meiji Shrine. Why is it t... Detail Page

Nezu shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tokyo near the major city of Ueno. It is relatively unknown compared to most other major Shrines and... Detail Page

Sengakuji was just your basic 'ol Zen Buddhist temple in Tokyo until 1701. In that year the Ako Incident occurred (portrayed in movies n... Detail Page

The Sensoji Temple 浅草寺 (also known as the Asakusa Kannon Temple) is a Buddhist Temple. Before World War 2 is was associated with... Detail Page

Toyokawa Inari Temple, originally founded in 1828, is in the Akasaka area of Tokyo and the Tokyo Branch of the main Toyokawa Inari Shrin... Detail Page