Best Shrines And Temples In Asia
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Itsukushima Shrine on the quiet autumn evening which I had wanted to take pictures of. The weather was perfect, I could get the silhouette with good timing.
Name
Itsukushima Shrine
Address
1-1 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, HiroshimaGoogle Map
Tel
0829-44-2020
Hours
6:30-18:00
How to get there
Go to Miyajima-guchi Station of JR or Hiroden (streetcar), then walk to ferry terminal. There're two ferry terminals of Matsudai Kisen or JR, both of them go to Miyajima for 10 or 15 min. To Itsukushima Shrine, 10 min walk from Miyajima Port.
Yanagidani Kannon, famous for hydrangeas. A lot of hydrangeas in the precincts are in full bloom. The colorful flower wash basins placed in various places and the umbrella sky with hydrangea pattern that started this year are also beautiful. Potted hydrangeas were lined up on the steps of the torii next to the main hall, and it was a wonderful photo spot.
Name
Yokokuji-Temple
Address
2Jododanidonodani, Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto, JapanGoogle Map
Tel
075-956-0017
Hours
9:00-17:00
How to get there
10 min by car, from Nishiyamatennozan Station
Parking
Parking area is available
Wind chime festival is being held! You can also put in the main hall and get out of the hanging scroll and backyard. There are wind chimes here and there, and I feel cool. The cute wind chimes will heal you visually and audibly.
Name
Shoju-in Temple
Address
149 Kawakami Okuyamada Ujitawara-cho, Tsuzuki-gun, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
0774-88-3601
Hours
8:30-16:30
How to get there
By bus, 30 min from JR Uji Station or Kintetsu Shintanabe Station to Ichumae, and change bus to Okuyamada for 15 min, then walk 10 min. By car, 60 min from Kyoto city. Free parking area is available.
Parking
Parking area is available
As for Toji Temple, the scenes of spring and autumn are famous, but I like this early summer scenery with fresh greens. You can enjoy seeing the beautiful garden in this season more leisurely than the peak season, for there're fewer people. What's more, you can see the sunset with fresh greens just before the closing time.
Name
Toji Temple
Address
1 Kujyo-cho Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-691-3325
Hours
5:00-17:00
How to get there
15 min walk from Kyoto Station, or 10 min walk from Toji Station. By bus, 10 min from Kyoto Station to Toji-mae.
Parking
Parking area is available
A shrine on a mountain at an altitude of 404 meters. You can climb by car, but it is currently impassable due to the heavy rain disaster. So I walked up early in the morning before it got hot! After walking on a steep mountain road for about 50 minutes, a superb view awaited!
Name
Takaya Shrine
Address
2800 Muromoto-cho, Kanonji-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 60 min from Sanuki Toyonaka IC via Fudō Waterfall, to the nearest parking area, and walk 150 meters. Or, 20 min from Sanuki Toyonaka IC to the mountain foot shrine, then 40 min walk to the upper shrine.
Parking
Parking area is available
Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo. There're always so many people around Kaminari Mon Gate and Nakamise Street. In addition, you can see amazingly beautiful scenery at night, the red world vividly appears.
Name
Senso-ji Temple
Address
2-3-1 Asakusa, Taito-ku, TokyoGoogle Map
Tel
03-3842-0181
Hours
6:00-17:00
Fee
Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
5 min walk from Asakusa Station. By car or taxi, 30 min from Shinagawa Station, 20 min from Tokyo Station or 50 min from Hanada Airport.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
The shrine is very popular for its long senbon torii gate. It is a recommended spot because it is not far from Kyoto Station by train. It is good to rent a kimono because it fits very well.
Name
Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine
Address
68 Fukakusayabunouchi-cho Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-641-7331
Hours
8:30-16:30
How to get there
Just near JR Inari Station, or 5 min walk from Keihan Fushimi Inari Station. By bus, 15 min from Kyoto to Inaritaisha, then 7 min walk. By car, 20 min from Kyoto Minami IC.
Parking
Free parking area is available
A Head Temple Hase-dera in Nara Prefecture. It's famous for a flower temple, but what we see first of all after the gate, is this beautiful and long steps. On a New Year's Eve, they will hold a memorial ceremony 'Mandoue' and the whole precinct will wrapped in warm lights.
Name
Hase-dera Temple
Address
731-1 Hase, Sakurai-shi, NaraGoogle Map
How to get there
15 min walk from Kintetsu Hasedera Station. By car, 50 min from Nara city, 75 min from Osaka, or 110 min from Kyoto city. Toll parking area is available.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Suirokaku stands quietly in the back of Nanzenji Temple. It looks great whether you take it from an angle or from the front. It is a popular spot with beautiful fresh greenery in summer and autumn leaves in autumn. I was healed by a lovely kimono couple. This is a recommended spot for walking around kimono.
Name
Nanzen-ji Temple
Address
Nanzenji Fukuchi-cho Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
10 min walk from Keage Station. 25 min by bus from Kyoto Station to Nanzenji Eikando, then 10 min walk.
Ruriko-in Temple has special visiting in spring and autumn every year. We can see the beautiful reflection of fresh green on the table. This spring special visiting is held till 6/30. 10:00~17:00 Entrance fee: 2000 yen
Name
Ruriko-in Temple
Address
55 Higashiyama Kamitakano Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-781-4001
Fee
Adult 2000 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
5 min walk from Yase Hieizan-guchi Station, 5 min walk from Yase Station. By bus, 50 min from Kyoto Station to Yase Station, then 7 min walk.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
This famous spiritual power spot has beautiful contrast of shining green maple leaves and red ornaments! The murmur of a stream along the road to the inner shrine sounds even cool. It's better for you to go bus stop at Kifunegushi Station with enough time, because the bus gets crowded.
Name
Kifune Shrine
Address
180 Kibune-cho Kurama Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Fee
Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
5 min from Kifune-guchi Station of Eizan Train to 'Kifune', then walk 5 min.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Kiyomizu-dera is a place I visit every time I go to Kyoto. It was my first time to go during the autumn colors, but I was very impressed by the colorful autumn scenery. There are many cute rental kimono shops, so it is recommended to make a reservation.
Name
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Address
1-294 Kiyomizu Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-551-1234
Hours
6:00-18:30
Fee
Adult 400 yen、Child 200 yen
How to get there
By bus, 10 min from Kyoto Station to Gojōzaka, then 10 min walk. By car or taxi, 15 min from Kyoto Station.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
You can enjoy the beauty of hydrangeas! Myogetsuin Temple is so famous place to see hydrangeas that no explanation's needed?
Name
Meigetsuin Temple
Address
189 Yamanouchi, Kamakura-shi, KanagawaGoogle Map
Tel
0467-24-3437
Hours
9:00-16:00
How to get there
10 min walk from Kitakamakura Station. 7 min by bus from Kamakura Station to Meigetsuin Temple. No parking area.
Parking
No parking area
It is a popular temple for girls and it's famous for their colorful amulet. Write wish to it and then take a commemorative photo. It's colorful and looks great on Instagram.
Name
Yasaka Koshin-do Temple
Address
390-1 Kin'en-cho Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Hours
9:00-17:00
Fee
Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
By bus, 12 min from Kyoto Station to Kiyomizu-michi, then 3 min walk. By bus or taxi, 12 min from Kyoto Station, 7 min from Keihan Shijo Station.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
Shorinji-san, who always has beautiful flower water. In addition to the main flower water, there is also marble water, so please find it! This time, Hanatama Tesui, a collaboration with JR Central, is being held! There are also many Pokemon. Do you have a favorite Pokemon? In the hot summer, it hurts to float flowers without seeing them, so at this temple, it's a nice idea to decorate the flowers around instead of on the water!
Name
Shōrin-ji Temple
Address
15-795 Honmachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-561-4311
Hours
9:00-17:00
How to get there
7 min walk from Tofukuji Station. 1 min by car or taxi from Kyoto Station.
Parking
Parking area is available
If you want to go sightseeing in Kyoto, you should visit Kinkakuji Temple! ︎ Recently, the construction has been completed and it has become beautiful. Where should I take the photo with Kinkakuji? It is recommended to take it from a distance, but it was also beautiful to take it from near.
Name
Kinkakuji Temple
Address
1 Kinkakuji-cho Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-461-0013
Hours
9:00-17:00
Fee
Adult 400 yen、Child 300 yen
How to get there
By car, 25 min from Kyoto Higashi IC, 30 min from Kyoto Minami IC. By bus, 30 min from Kyoto Station to Kinkakuji Michi, then walk 5 min.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Kotohira-gu Shrine has a nickname 'Kompira-san' and it's famous for the long approach with as may as 785 steps. And in spring, the cherry blossoms decorates the precinct beautifully. Let's walk up the long steps under this beautiful scenery!◎You can see the cherry blossoms all over the shrine.
Name
Kotohira-gu (Kompira-san)
Address
892-1 Kotohira-cho, Nakatado-gun, KagawaGoogle Map
Tel
0877-75-2121
Hours
6:00-18:00
How to get there
To the lowest entrance, by car, 15min from Zentsuji IC, 50min from Takamatsu Airport. The toll parking areas are available. Or, 10min walk from Kotoden Kotohira Station.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
A plum blossom garden of Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine which is now in best time to see. There're beautiful plum blossoms in red, pink and white in the large garden. We can enjoy its illumination at holidays' night. Admission fee for 800 yen contains also a cake with tea.
Name
Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine
Address
931 Bakuro-cho Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-461-0005
Hours
5:00-18:00
How to get there
30 min by bus from Kyoto Station. 5 min walk from Hakubai-cho Station. 25 min by car or taxi from Kyoto Station. Free parking area is available.
Parking
Free parking area is available
Katsuo-ji is a temple for luck of victory. We can find many Daruma Dolls in various sizes all around the temple. The pond in its precinct is also scenic, we can have a enjoyable walk.
Name
Katsuoji Temple
Address
2914-1 Aomatani, Mino-shi, OsakaGoogle Map
Tel
072-721-7010
Hours
8:00-17:00 [Sat]8:00-17:30 [Sun・Holidays]8:00-18:00
How to get there
20 min by car or taxi from Mino Station.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Hannya-ji is well-known place as a cosmos temple in Nara. There're cosmos covering whole of the precinct. The best season is from early September to late October.◎Admission fee: 500 yen. Parking area is available for 500 yen for 2 hours only during the season of cosmos.
Name
Han'nya-ji Temple
Address
221 Han'nyaji-cho, Nara-shi, NaraGoogle Map
How to get there
10 min by bus from Nara Station to Hannyaji, then 3 min walk. By car, 60 min from Osaka, 60 min from Kyoto city. Toll parking area is available.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Some well-known places are crowded with people, so you cannot enjoy them leisurely. The day I visited this Minase Jingu Shrine was on Japanese summer holiday season, but there were little people there. So I could sit on the bench and enjoy listening to the wind bells that made me feel cooler.◎10 min walk from Hankyu Minase Station. 12 min walk from JR Shimamoto Station. Free parking area is available. Wind bell area has no admission fees. The tea room requires more than 5 people and 500 yen for each.
Name
Minase Jingu Shrine
Address
3-10-24 Hirose Shimamoto-cho, Mishima-gun, OsakaGoogle Map
Tel
075-961-0078
Fee
Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
10 min walk from Hankyu Minase Station. 15 min walk from JR Ōyamazaki Station.
Parking
Free parking area is available
In the cool air of the early morning in late autumn. Can you find the beauty of the natural garden and how you should be? It's not bad to look for something 'lovely', but let's stretch your back at a simple place once in a while.◎A famous picture of Daruma and a ceiling picture of Dragon are also interesting. Visiting in early morning, you can see them without congestion.
Name
Tenryu Temple
Address
68 Sagatenryu-ji Susukinobaba-cho Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-881-1235
Hours
8:30-17:30
How to get there
Great Torii Arch Of Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine is the largest torii in Japan, and it's 34 meters high and 42 meters wide, which is really big as we see it actually. In spring, the cherry blossoms can be seen at the bottom of the torii arch, and innumerable stars appear above it, for it's located southern part of Wakayama.
Name
Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine
Address
1110 Hongu Hongu-cho, Tanabe-shi, WakayamaGoogle Map
Tel
0735-42-0009
Hours
6:00-19:00
How to get there
By train, 130 min from Kyoto or Osaka Station to Kii-tanabe Staron, then take bus for 120 min to Hongutaisha. By bus, 60 min from Shingu Station to Hongutaisha. By car, 140 min from Wakayama city, 200 min from Nagoya city, or 180 min from Osaka city. Free parking area is available.
Parking
Free parking area is available
Beautiful weeping cherry tree (Shidare Zakura) standing on the white sands of Hojo Garden of Kodai-ji Temple. We can see the beauty of Japan and tasteful atmosphere of Kyoto. The admission fee is 600 yen. It would be illuminated in that season.
Name
Kodaiji Temple
Address
526 Shimo-Kawaramachi Kodaiji Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-561-9966
Hours
9:00-17:30
Fee
Adult 600 yen、Child 250 yen
How to get there
15 min walk from Keihan Gion Shijo Station. 20 min by bus from Kyoto Station to Higashiyama Yasui, then 7 min walk. By car or taxi, 15 min from Kyoto Station.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Many people visit Byodoin Temple during the autumn color light-up event. The weather was perfect and there was no winds, I could see this amazing reflections of Phoenix Hall (Hou-ou-dou) on the water.◎Autumn Color Light Up in 2018: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays & National Holidays during November 17th to December 2nd. You need to choose daytime or evening.
Name
Byodoin Temple
Address
116 Renge Uji, Uji-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
0774-21-2861
Hours
8:30-17:30
How to get there
10 min walk from Uji Station. By car, 40 min from Kyoto City.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available