Tour of Japanese shrines and temples

Tokyo Daibutsu (Jorenji Temple) and Akatsuka Botanical Garden [Tokyo]

ktanaka — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 06:57:17 +0000

目次【Tokyo Daibutsu(Jorenji Temple) summary】【Jorenji Temple Enma-do】【Jorenji Temple Sanmon】【Jorenji Temple Tokyo Daibutsu】【Jorenji Temple Precinct】【Jorenji Temple Stone objects/artifacts from the former Todo Family’s Somei Residence 】【Akatsuka Botanical Garden】【Tokyo Daibutsu Access】 Manager’s Comments Address of Tokyo Daibutsu 【Tokyo Daibutsu(Jorenji Temple) summary】 Jorenji Temple was founded between 1394 and 1427. Today, it ...

Todoroki Fudoson Temple [Tokyo]

ktanaka — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 04:21:44 +0000

目次【Todoroki Fudoson Temple summary】【Todoroki Fudoson Temple precincts】【Todoroki Fudoson Temple Main Hall】【Todoroki Fudoson Temple Benten-dō】【Todoroki Fudoson Temple Inari Daimyojin】【Todoroki Fudoson Temple GOSHUIN】【Todoroki Valley Japanese Garden・drawing room】【Todoroki Fudoson Temple Nearby attractions】【Todoroki Fudoson Temple Access】 Manager’s Comments Address of Todoroki Fudoson Temple 【Todoroki Fudoson Temple summary】 Todoroki Fudōson’s official ...

Myogi Shrine(Komagome Myogi Shrine) [Tokyo]

ktanaka — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:18:46 +0000

目次【This Stroll Map】【Myogi Shrine summary】【Myogi Shrine Torii gate】【Myogi Shrine temizuya / purification fountain】【Myogi Shrine building】【Myogi Shrine Ota Dokan Shrine】【Myogi Shrine Zeniarai Benzaiten】【Myogi Shrine GOSHUIN】【Myogi Shrine Nearby attractions】【Myogi Shrine Access】 Manager’s Comments Komagome Myogi Shrine Address 【This Stroll Map】 This time, I took a stroll along ...

Kyu Furukawa Gardens [Tokyo]

ktanaka — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:09:09 +0000

目次【This Stroll Map】【Kyu Furukawa Gardens Summary】【The Western-style Building in Kyu Furukawa Gardens】【Kyu Furukawa Gardens Western-style Garden (Rose Garden)】【Kyu Furukawa Gardens Japanese Garden】【Kyu Furukawa Gardens Nearby attractions】【Kyu Furukawa Gardens Access】 Manager’s Comments Address of Kyu Furukawa Gardens 【This Stroll Map】 This time, I took a stroll along the route ...

Hiratsuka Shrine [Tokyo]

ktanaka — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 12:44:39 +0000

目次【This Stroll Map】【Hiratsuka Shrine Summary】【Hiratsuka Shrine worshipper’s path】【Hiratsuka Shrine building】【Hiratsuka Shrine Sub-shrine】【Hiratsuka Shrine GOSHUIN】【Hiratsuka Shrine Nearby attractions】【Hiratsuka Shrine Access】 Manager’s Comments Address of Hiratsuka Shrine 【This Stroll Map】 This time, I took a stroll along the route from JR Kamichūō Station to Hiratsuka Shrine → Former Koga Garden ...

Fukiware Falls and Ukishima Nyoirin Kannon [Gunma]

ktanaka — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 12:11:34 +0000

目次【Fukiware Falls Summary】【Fukiware Falls Fukiware Gorge Walking Trail】【Fukiware Falls】【Floating Island Nyoirin Kannon】【Floating Island Nyoirin Kannon GOSHUIN】【Iwana-an】【Fukiware Falls Nearby attractions】【Fukiware Falls Access】 Manager’s Comments Fukiware Falls 【Fukiware Falls Summary】 Fukiware Falls is a waterfall located on the Katashina River in Numata City, Gunma Prefecture. The surrounding riverbed consists ...

Kamakura Daibutsu (Great Buddha) Kotoku-in Temple [Kanagawa]

ktanaka — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 11:29:27 +0000

目次【Kotoku-in Temple Summary】【Kotoku-in Temple Niomon】【Kotoku-in Temple Kamakura Daibutsu (Great Buddha) 】【Kotoku-in Temple big straw sandals】【Kotoku-in Temple GOSHUIN】【Kotoku-in Temple Nearby attractions】【Kotoku-in Temple Access】 Manager’s Comments Kotoku-in Temple Kamakura Daibutsu Address 【Kotoku-in Temple Summary】 The founding of Kōtoku-in Temple began with the construction of the Great Buddha of Kamakura (a ...

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine [Kanagawa]

ktanaka — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000

目次【Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine Summary】【Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine worshipper’s path】【Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine Dance Hall】【Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine Great Stone Steps】【Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine Zui-shin-mon・Main shrine】【Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine ritual of passing through a sacred grass ring】【Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine Maruyama Inari Shrine】【Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine GOSHUIN】【Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine Nearby attractions】【Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine ...

Mount Haguro Dewasanzan Shrine (Summit)【Yamagata]

ktanaka — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 04:33:48 +0000

Dewa Sanzan Shrine is believed to have been founded around 593. Over 1,400 years ago, Prince Hachiko, the founder of Dewa Sanzan and son of the 32nd Emperor Sujun, unified the Dewa Sanzan mountains and established a shrine on the summit of Mount Haguro. It is said that ascending Mount Haguro, guided by the three-legged ...

Mount Haguro (Five-storied Pagoda) [Yamagata]

ktanaka — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:33:21 +0000

目次【Mount Haguro Dewa Sanzan Shrine Summary】【Haguro Mountain Great Torii Gate】【Mount Haguro Dewa Sanzan Shrine Front Torii Gate of Zuishin-mon】【Mount Haguro Dewa Sanzan Shrine Tenchikon Shrine】【Mount Haguro Dewa Sanzan Shrine Zuishin-mon】【Mount Haguro Dewa Sanzan Shrine Cedar trees】【Mount Haguro Dewa Sanzan Shrine subordinate shrine】【Mount Haguro Dewa Sanzan Shrine Shinkyo ...