Top rated Religious institutions in Japan to elevate your visit (Updated January, 2021)

Top rated Religious institutions 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 34 places from Religious institution category.

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Kobe Muslim Mosque

Mosque

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

4.70 (1.2K reviews)

Byōdō-in Temple

Buddhist temple

Tours are offered of this iconic temple with a scenic pond & garden, plus a building with artifacts.

4.50 (17.2K reviews)

Higashiyama Jisho-ji

Buddhist temple

This 15th-century Zen temple features picturesque gardens & a sand mound shaped like Mount Fuji.

4.50 (13K reviews)

Horyu-ji

Buddhist temple

Buddhist temple with frescoes, statues & the world's oldest wooden buildings on its grounds.

4.50 (6.3K reviews)

Toshodai-ji

Buddhist temple

Buddhist temple complex known for its 8th-century Golden Hall, acknowledged as a national treasure.

4.50 (3.8K reviews)

Gokoshiroyamakosokotai Shrine

Tourist attraction

👍👍 I perform purification using prayers that were specially taught to me by the person who always protects Koso Kodaijingu Shrine. It all started when the person behind me clasped his hands together while I was giving the blessing. I remember being very humbled by this famous person who protects this...

4.50 (73 reviews)

Ryōan-ji

Buddhist temple

On the scenic grounds of this 15th-century temple is a famous Zen rock garden & a yudofu restaurant.

4.40 (8.5K reviews)

Enryaku-ji Temple

Buddhist temple

This sprawling Tendai Buddhist monastery dates to the 7th century but was rebuilt centuries later.

4.30 (7.7K reviews)

Zuiganji Temple

Buddhist temple

17th-century Zen temple famed for its painted sliding doors, with a cedar-lined path & prayer caves.

4.30 (5.2K reviews)

Izumo Taisha Sagami Branch Shrine

Shinto shrine

👍👍 2022/1/9 visit A visit to Izumo Taisha, which was planned for the Kansai homecoming at the end of 2021, was canceled due to heavy snow. Instead, I visited Mr. Izumo in Kanto. It was the first weekend of January, but it was empty due to the early morning assault. It's amazing how the atmosphere chan...

4.30 (2K reviews)