Best places: Religions in Sendai, Japan

Shinto shrine reputed to bring financial luck to pilgrims, with flower displays & cherry blossoms.

1647 temple with a mausoleum decorated with gold leaf & paintings, plus Japanese & Western gardens.

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

Tranquil 17th-century Shinto shrine complex in forested surrounds with annual festivals.

👍 参拝者無料の第一駐車場から緩やかな坂を登ると、まず見えて来る赤い鳥居が、延喜式内名神大社なる志波彦神社です。右手には池のある整えられた庭園の御神苑があります。 訪れたのが４月の中頃だったので、桜も開花していて、その中にも所々に国の天然記念物の塩竈桜も見事に咲き誇っていて，綺麗でした。 神門から振り返る...

Well-known Buddhist place of worship with classic architecture, a 5-story pagoda & stone statues.

A 9th-century shrine complex with an elegant pavilion, torii gates, statues & seasonal blossoms.

👍👍 Looks like you can get a stamp You can see the Hirose River and Sendai city from the observation space.

A 15th-century Buddhist temple with a traditional garden known for spring blossoms & fall colors.

👍👍 アメノミナカヌシの尊、天照大御神の尊、ツクヨミの尊などをお祀りしている神社です。（義経の家来であった常陸坊海尊も併祀されています） 珍しい取り合わせですが、太陽、月、星（アメノミナカヌシが星。アメノミナカヌシを北辰、つまり北極星としてお祀りしている神社=北辰神社）と言うことらしいです。 神社周辺も滝（...

Shrine founded by feudal lord Date Tadamune in the 1600s with cherry blossoms & stone lanterns.

👍👍 This shrine is located along Miyagi Prefectural Route 62. Visited for worship. Around the shrine, there were many flags with the words "God of Game" written on them, which was a highlight. The names of the companies and people who raised the flags were written next to the flags, and I could feel th...

Huge statue of the goddess Kannon with several floors of Buddha figurines & views across the city.

A bridge leads to this intricately designed Buddhist island temple, dating from 1604.

Meiji-era shrine in Shinmei-zukuri style, dedicated to soldiers who died in the civil wars.

👍 Ever since I moved to Aiko, I was concerned about the bell ringing irregularly, so I looked into it and it was here. I like it because it has an emotional feel to it, not like a fly on the moon. The shrine itself is small, but it is located on a hill and has a nice atmosphere. There is also a histor...

👍 歴史があり国の重要文化財に成っている有難いお寺です🧐 無料のガイダンス施設も近くにあるので、歴史に触れて学ぶのも良いです。 私は、どちらかと言うと隣接している木ノ下公園を散歩をしてから、陸奥国分寺薬師堂にお参りをして 、最後に鳩に餌をあげるのが定番です。(鳩のえさは一袋50円で販売してます) 参拝者駐車場が...

👍 A very small shrine hidden in the middle of busy shopping street. Here you will find things related to Sendai Shiro, a guy that is revered as the symbol of good fortune in Sendai. His statue can be found inside the shrine.

👍👍 東北三十六不動尊霊場　第二十九番札所 この日は恵方参りで来ました。秋保神社には、雪がなかったのですが、この辺りまで来ると雪が結構残っていました。