Best places: Religions in Kodamachō-kodamaminami, Japan

👍👍 I went to see the information on youtube for about an hour and a half one way. Just in case, I will fill in my personal information on the mountain climbing report and aim for Okumiya. The route can be reached by following the net attached to the trees, so it is unlikely that you will get lost. Per...

👍👍 For me, shrines in Japan have always been something I tried to avoid due to them being so similar and not really offering anything unique. And this still stands for shrines in Tokyo. Outside of Tokyo though, the shrines are beautifully surrounded by nature. Mitsumine shrine in Chichibu, Saitama is...

Ancient Shinto shrine along the Haruna River that hosts a number of festivals throughout the year.

Historic red Shinto shrine at over 3,000 ft. elevation, accessed by a cable car.

Located in the mountains, this long-standing shrine with Edo architecture is surrounded by trees.

Long-standing Shinto shrine with a serene ambiance featuring a natural spring & a carp pond.

👍👍 Haruna Shrine has been used many times. Especially last year's autumn leaves 🍁 was the best.

Peaceful, ancient Shinto shrine featuring a corridor of wind chimes, elaborate carvings & festivals.

Ornate sculptures & carvings, plus many festivals & events, attract visitors to this Shinto shrine.

Shrine adorned with colorful carvings at the foot of Mount Hodo, with nearby ropeway to the summit.

Backed by wooded hills, this shrine memorializes the area's founder, from an ancient Korean kingdom.

Striking, scarlet-colored Shinto shrine on a hilltop, frequented by couples & illuminated at night.

👍👍 Mashallah we go there together for prayer

Buddhist site from 1450, known for reflecting surrounding maple trees in its highly polished floors.

Ages-old temple surrounded by a moat & famed for a large ginkgo tree with golden leaves in fall.

Wooden pavilions & an ornate 17th-century shrine reached by a staircase lined with cherry trees.

👍👍 After I parked my car at Gyoda City Hall, I could walk around the city slowly in about 20 minutes. (There was a parking lot in front of Hachiman Shrine, but there was a parking lot congestion on the road, so if you can walk around the city, you should stop at Gyoda City Hall and head for it.) When...

👍👍 #Japan Seven Shrine Inari Shrine Crown Inari Shrine is one of the seven Inari shrines in Japan. The worship hall and the main hall are very vivid and beautiful with vermillion colors. The engraving is also very nice. On the west wall of the main hall, there are the "Kokei Sansho" carving, the north...

Hilltop shrine straddling prefectural lines, known for a tree with a heart-shaped hole in its trunk.

Rustic mountain shrine in a forest setting, known for its 20-m. golden statue of the God of Wealth.