Best places: Religions in Sano, Japan

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

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.

👍👍 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...

Venerable shrine with medieval sword & mirrors, popular among manga fans after appearing in a comic.

Temple complex from the 12th century, with a hall featuring elaborate carvings, plus cherry trees.

👍👍 宝徳寺さんを出た時間が、9時50分。 上りのバスが来るのが、11時半すぎ。 なので、歩いて崇禅寺さんは向かいます。 この場合、標高が高い宝徳寺さんからなら下り坂になるので気持ち楽になります、歩道と車道がちゃんと分かれているので歩きやすいです。 経路をmapで確認しながら到着、時刻は10時45分でした。 臨済宗建長寺...

👍👍 Very well furnished and managed Mosque and community for Muslims

👍 Konosu-juku general guardian. The company rank is former village company. Also known as the stork shrine. It is located in the city, and although the precincts are not large, they are compactly organized around the worship hall. At the shrine office on the right side of the worship hall, I received...

👍 It is said to be a residence built by Ashikaga Yoshikane, the second generation of Ashikaga Takauji's ancestor, in the early Kamakura period. Currently, it is said that it is the head temple of the Shingon sect Dainichi school called Bannaji, and the buildings such as the main hall are quite impres...

Shinto shrine & site of seasonal festivals known for its many red-painted traditional gates.

Old, tranquil Buddhist shrine known for its Senju Kannon statue, plus forests, caves & waterfall.

👍👍 This is the main shrine of Raiden Shrine, which is often found in this area. It is originally meant to ward off thunder, but it is also said to be good for praying for good harvests and warding off evil. The parking lot is where Benzaiten is located on the north side. The approach is on the other s...

👍 It is a mysterious shrine with a large Totoro papier mache sitting at the entrance. After passing through the torii gate, you will find the office on your left. There are also small shrines on the back of the temple, so it's a good idea to take a look around them. Is it a Totoro effect? There are s...

👍👍 私たち家族は、先代ご住職の代から 毎月の御祈願に訪れる場所です。 祈願はもちろん、試験、就職、庭いじり、リフォームなどなど、行って良い時期、鬼門にあたる日などの相談に訪れさせて頂いております。 こちらの先代様からご住職、副住職さまですが、 見えないものが見える方でいらっしゃるので 的確なアドバイスを頂く...

👍👍 限られた場所に様々なご利益が有りそうな見所が満載なお寺です。 当日も子供たちが嬉しそうに走り回っていて、こちらも楽しい気持ちになりました。 綺麗な書体の御朱印二種類頂きました。