Best places: Religions in Ibaraki, Japan

Prominent Buddhist temple with the mausoleum of Kobo Daishi, founder of Shingon Buddhism.

Opened in 1935, Japan's first mosque features stained glass windows & 2 minarets.

😠 Daylight robbery! I traveled far with high hopes for this experience. The cost was outrageous, charging ¥3000 for 70 minutes, and on special days it skyrocketed to ¥4800. To make matters worse, there were no other choices available. It's nothing more than a tourist trap, leaving me thoroughly disapp...

Mountainside Shinto shrine dating from 711 A.D. featuring a path with hundreds of traditional gates.

Buddhist temple originally built in the mid-700s, with one of Japan's largest bronze Buddha statues.

This iconic Buddhist temple is known for its 1,001 life-sized wooden statues of the goddess Kannon.

Mountainside shinto shrine featuring a path with thousands of traditional red gates & stairs.

Historic Shinto shrine dedicated to Mount Miwa, with views of the mountain & fanciful sculptures.

Major Buddhist temple with ancient art, such as a famed statue of Buddha looking over his shoulder.

This Buddhist temple in a serene forest with views is popular in fall when its maples change color.

Massive wooden temple gate completed in 1203, with a double-tier roof & 2 guardian statues.

Hilltop hall, part of Tōdai-ji Buddhist temple, with sweeping views of Nara from its balcony.

Historic Buddhist temple featuring a large Buddha statue & deer roaming the grounds.

Buddhist temple founded in the 8th century, featuring more than 1,200 stone heads on its grounds.

👍👍 Although it was a long time ago, it was an evening so it took time to walk, so I headed for a taxi with my acquaintance and my mother. Did you get lost in your heart even though you have never been intoxicated? I received a vegetarian dish as soon as I arrived, but I felt sorry because I wasn't fee...

👍 For about ¥500 you can take a walk through a path that leads you to a lake with a temple which walls are covered with gold. Crowds of people are taking photos of it because it is the only attraction here. Still it looks really picturesque. A bit overpriced for that only temple. Guides say that 20kg...

Built in 1012, this Buddhist temple features a blood-stained ceiling, a garden & light refreshments.

Shinto shrine founded in the 7th century, with a nearby river confluence famed for colorful foliage.

Centuries-old Buddhist temple with a Zen rock garden, known for summer flowers & fall colors.