Best places: Religions in Komaki, Japan

Steep stairs lead to this peaceful mountaintop temple offering views of Inuyama Castle & the city.

Wooden shrine dedicated to a deity of fertility, known for phallic sculptures & an annual festival.

Hilltop shrine with an annual plum blossom festival & a pool where people float folded-paper wishes.

Shinto shrine renowned for its red torii gates, heart-shaped pink prayer tablets & a wishing stone.

👍 Harituna Shrine in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture I visited on December 2020. It is a shrine that is also the guardian deity of Owari Gosha and Inuyama Castle. Sanko Inari Shrine and Sarutahiko Shrine are right next to it, and there are three companies side by side. There is also a large parking lo...

👍👍 It's probably a serious temple...maybe it's about safe childbirth? I'm really sorry, I personally called it the shrine of breasts. It's a temple after all. The mysterious guy with water coming out of his boobs makes me laugh... The ema also has breast decorations. I'm really into boobs~ Will people...

Picturesque Buddhist temple complex known for landscaped courtyard, manicured gardens & wisteria.

👍 I climbed from Omiya Sengen Shrine to Nakamiya and Okumiya. It was hard to reach the top of the mountain because the feet were bad and there were a lot of big stones. There were a lot of rocks carved with the word “Kenshi” on both sides, which was impressive. The word of mouth said to be careful on...

👍👍 大愚和尚様がおられると思うだけで、少し興奮しましたが、本堂からお経を唱える声が…つい聴き入ってしまいました。帰る時はとても心が落ち着き清らかになれました。

👍 One of the shrines located between Inuyama Castle and Inuyama Castle Town. It's across the street, so it's easy to miss, but it's mainly dedicated to people with local roots.

👍👍 It's a place to relax near my workplace. Weeping cherry blossoms are very beautiful in spring. It is home to Japan's oldest Buddha statue, and is currently kept at the National Museum in Nara. If you work nearby, please come visit us more often. You work for a certain company that judges people on a...

👍 today! February 2, 2019 Setsubun Bean Throwing There aren't that many people, but if there are a lot of lucky people who throw out sweets and prize tags, small children can get sweets separately. Amazake for free...