Best places: Religions in Toki, Japan

Centuries-old prayer & festival site with stone cows said to bring luck, plus plum blooms in spring.

Zen Buddhist temple established in 1313, with a bridge crossing a small lake filled with koi fish.

👍 Prestigious local shrine in Toyota, Aichi. Especially, in this New Year’s Days we’re able not only pray but also to enjoy various traditional stalls there such as what we call “ tako yaki, ringo ame, tai yaki etc…, There’re lots of parking places. I visited there on January 4/ 2023🙏

👍👍 I stopped by for the purpose of trekking to the surrounding mountains, and I was pleasantly surprised! It's a sacred temple with a long history, and it feels like an authentic power spot. ! On the top of the mountain on the north side of Sakanma Fudo-san, there is Happo-fudo-san, which is the inner...

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

Founded in 1904, this temple has a granite stupa, a gold-&-bronze Buddha statue & a 5-story pagoda.

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.

👍👍 I walked from Inuyama Yuen Station The weather was nice and the view was great. The view of the Kiso River on the way is also spectacular. Autumn leaves are at their best. red, black, orange, green, and yellow I think it's the only time I can see so many colors. Definitely better than the easy rop...

👍👍 Seimei Shrine is a shrine dedicated to Abe Seimei, an onmyoji from the Heian period. This shrine was built when Abe Seimei visited this place to get rid of pit vipers when he lived in this area. This shrine has a prayer charm that represents the purification of all things, as well as a sacred water...

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

👍👍 A 89 year old church located at tajimi city . A place where tou can attend mass during sunday. There is also a rental log house where you can spend the night with your friend. Theres a dacilility dor barberque . You can enjoy the the sight and grape field outside the church.

👍 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...

Tranquil temple containing Nobuhide's tomb, a bamboo grove & a towering green Buddha statue.

👍 It's a very quiet and calming place ☺️ I was mesmerized by the dragon sculpture on the main shrine building. The sacred tree in the center of the premises is also magnificent! ️ The garden behind the main shrine was very nice. Recommended ☺️ There are carp swimming in the pond, and you can go around...

👍👍 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...

Centuries-old Zen complex on a hill, known for ginko & maple trees turning vivid colors in fall.

👍👍 臨済宗妙心寺派 馬頭観世音菩薩 子授け観音 養蚕守護 開運 飛騨川の小島にある観音堂 美濃三十三観音二十九番 橋を渡り、観音堂へ参る。なかなか風情があります。何度参拝しても、すごくいい所です。 強風のときは注意してください。