Top rated Religious destinations in Japan

Experience the best that Japan has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 19 places from Religious destination category.

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Sapporo Japan Temple
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
👍👍 I got to visit this temple with my LDS friends last Dec. 31, 2021. This temple has a very beautiful facade. The illumination made it look more outstanding. I heard from my friends that there is a beautiful garden here but sadly it was covered up with snow when I visited. It only means I should revis...
4.90 (104 reviews)
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Tokyo Japan Temple
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
👍👍 Truly is the House of the Lord. I have felt the most peace and happiness and clarity in the Temple more than anywhere else on earth. Through the temple, we can have eternal families!!
4.70 (233 reviews)
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Amanoyasukawara
Religious destination
Simple Shinto shrine inside a cave marked by countless stone stacks, accessed via a riverside path.
4.60 (2K reviews)
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Fukuoka Japan Temple
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
👍👍 Beautiful building inside and out. The property is always clean and well taken care of. Mormons make great neighbors.
4.60 (61 reviews)
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Kirishima Jingu
Shinto shrine
Shinto shrine set within dense forest, featuring lacquered columns & traditional architecture.
4.50 (10.1K reviews)
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Kanda Shrine
Shinto shrine
Venerable Shinto shrine moved to its current locale in 1616, with vibrant vermilion & gold coloring.
4.40 (21K reviews)
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Yahiko Shrine
Shinto shrine
Centuries-old Shinto shrine complex inside a forest in the foothills of Mount Yahiko.
4.40 (8.2K reviews)
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Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Jinja
Shinto shrine
Founded in 473 BCE, this Shinto shrine sits in a park with numerous cherry trees, a zoo & museum.
4.40 (7.8K reviews)
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Kushida Shrine
Shinto shrine
Founded in 757 CE, this urban site annually hosts the city's largest festival, Hakata Gion Yamakasa.
4.30 (11.2K reviews)
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Sefa-Utaki
Place of worship
Lush, holy place, believed by the Ryukyuan to be the site where the goddess Amamikyu appeared.
4.30 (4K reviews)
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Inashimo Shrine
Shinto shrine
👍 今年は三社参りしてなかったので行けて良かった、神社は何か古めかしくも新しさを感じられた。 松崎町HP抜粋由緒 かつて、この地には大山祗神の系統である石火族が住んでいました。昔は山そのものを神としてまつる場としたため社殿なく、牛原山の嶺三本松と呼ばれるところが、祭りをする自然の祭場でした。年が移り土地の...
4.30 (169 reviews)
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Keta Grand Shrine
Shinto shrine
Sprawling & time-honored Shinto shrine complex dedicated to romance & encircled by a sacred forest.
4.20 (2.1K reviews)
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Shiba Daijingū
Shinto shrine
Restored Shinto site founded in 1005, with woodblock art & a renowned yearly festival.
4.20 (2.1K reviews)
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土津神社｜こどもと出世の神さま
Shinto shrine
👍👍 First visit to Inawashiro RV Park on the way back. I've known for a long time that there is a shrine dedicated to Hoshina Masayuki, but I was surprised to find it nearby. The precincts are not so large, but it is a building where you can feel the history. I saw the white torii for the first time. T...
4.20 (1.2K reviews)
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Nagaoka Tenmangu Shrine
Shinto shrine
Peaceful 10th-century Shinto shrine amid a bucolic expanse of cherry trees, ponds & woods.
4.10 (2K reviews)
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Kumano Nyakuōji-jinja Shrine
Shinto shrine
Shinto shrine on a pilgrimage trail, guarded by lion statues & known for blossom & foliage displays.
4.10 (619 reviews)
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Honshoji
Buddhist temple
👍👍 大河ドラマ、どうする家康で、一向一揆の中心となったお寺です。 ドラマでは一揆の発端となった事件もここで起こったとされていますが、実際はしょうまん寺のようです。 ただ中心となった３つのお寺の内、ここが一番当時の風格があります。 外堀の一部も残っており、内堀もしっかり残っています。 櫓と門は当時の雰囲気がう...
4.10 (266 reviews)
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Gomado
Buddhist temple
👍👍 History It is said that the Myozumi method was opened in the middle of the Kamakura period. In 1989 (Heisei 1), it was promoted by Tokudo, and its principal image, Shaka Nyorai, and Amida Nyorai were relocated to Togane City, Chiba Prefecture. Myosenji is a temple of the Tendai sect located in Ya...
3.60 (127 reviews)
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Hagoromo-so
Humble rooms in a low-key hotel offering meals, a beach BBQ & a geothermal hot tub.
$63/night
3.60 (119 reviews)
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