Best Instagrammable Shrine And Temple In Asia

The Colorful World Of Lucky Charm Balls

I wrote my wish on a colorful ball at Yasaka Koshin-do Temple in Kyoto. It's a nice place my heart leaps up just looking at them. Your Instagram must be able to get many likes!

Torii In The Sky Is Must-See. A Scenic Shrine Becoming More & More Popular

Takaya Shrine is located at Inazumi Mountain which is over 400m above the sea level. The reason for the popularity is the world seen over the Torii in the sky! Seto Inland Sea and the townscape of Kan'onji are very moving scenery. A reward which comes after climbing up the mountain.◎Walk: 40 min from the parking lot of the foot of the mountain. The road is paved in the first half, but after that, it a mountain path. And there're steep steps at the end near the top. Car: you can access to the shrine by car from Fudo Waterfall.

Beautiful 399 Steps Leading To The Main Temple

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.

The Colorful And Lovely Wishing-Ball That Brings Good Relationship With Others

Enman-ji Temple is located on the upward of the slope behind Dogo Onsen, and famous for the colorful wishing-balls. If you hold the wishing-ball on your palm and wish good relationship with others, then it may come true. The temple has been well-known as a lovely spiritual power spot since it appeared in SNS.

2000 Beautiful Bamboo Named Meng Zong, & Green Tea In This Garden

The path in bamboo grove wrapped in quietness. Looking up the bamboo in the sky, there's the play of sunlight through them. They're so beautiful that I want to watch them for a longer time. And, green tea and Japanese sweets to eat with peaceful minds in this garden. You can see also camellia with bamboo till around April.◎Kamakura Station East Gate bus stop No.5. Jomyoji bus stop, walk 3min, Entrance fee: 200yen, green tea and sweets required more 500yen.

Temple & Town Excellent With Kimono Dress

Asakusa is excellent with Kimono, Japanese traditional dress. Kimono looks beautiful at Senso-ji Temple and Edo-machi around it. In the season of New Year Days, Nakamise-dori is decorated with New Year ornaments, and we can enjoy happier atmosphere than usual.

A Leading Spiritual Power Spot In Kanto Region

While surrounded by sacred trees, you can visit all the strongest power spots in Hakone, including Hakone Shrine, Hakone Motomiya, and Kuzuryu Shrine. The superb view from Lake Ashi is also recommended.

Suirokaku in Nanzenji Temple, Water Still Runs Above. Popular Kyoto Instagram Spot

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.

Shojuin's Wind Chime Festival 2022, Sunflower Wind Chime

The wind chime festival 2022 being held at Shojuin, which is famous as a wind chime temple in Ujitawara, Tsuzuki-gun, Kyoto. Hydrangea wind chimes changed to sunflower wind chimes from the beginning of the week. The hydrangea wind chimes were also wonderful, but the sunflower wind chimes are gorgeous just by looking at them even more summery. When the wind blows, the sound of wind chimes echoes in the precincts and you can feel cool.

The Fantastic Scenery Enchanted By Autumn Colors & Ray Of Light

Okuni Shrine is a famous spot to see autumn colors in Shizuoka. Its highlight is the ray of light falling to the bridge. It appears at 8:30 in the morning. Many people come and fill up the place to take pictures, so it's better for you to go earlier than the morning sun rises!

Kawai Shrine With Lovely Makeup Ema

At Kawai Shrine, you can make up ema (votive picture tablet to write your wish) by your own cosmetics. They sell a beverage named 'Bijin Sui (Beauty Water)', it's nice place for people like beauty treatments. You can enjoy this lovely shrine even just looking around.

Rare Pink Pagoda

Tsubosaka Temple is located in Takatori-cho, Takaichi-gun, Nara Prefecture. Continuing from last year's [Ajisai Corridor] and [Momiji Corridor], from 3/18 (Sat) to 5/7 (Sun), the [Harukaze Corridor] is a collaboration of cherry blossoms in full bloom and a huge Buddha statue. The Sakura Daibutsu is famous, but the cute pink Tahoto pagoda is also very nice.

Senbon Torii, Must-Visit Place For Travelers

Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine in Kyoto, which has become the most popular Japanese spot chosen by foreigners. There are many shrines where many torii are lined up in various parts of Japan, but it's called Senbon torii, means 'thousand of torii' and very impressive.

You Can Meet Cats, Too. A Scenic Shrine Of God For An Easy Delivery

According to one theory, this shrine enshrined Toyotama-hime who is a grandmother of the first Japanese Emperor Kammu, and known as a god for an easy delivery of baby. The scenery from the shrine is nice and cats living in Ogi-jima Island will give you a balm.◎A small hill overlooking the Seto Inland Sea. Whenever you visit, cats are napping here. You can arrive the shrine eventually when you walk around the Ogi Island without searching for, because there're some signboards all over the community.

Scenic Spot In Kagawa: A Beautiful Torii Standing On A Beach

One of the 100 Scenic Spots In Kagawa, a torii stands on Gotanji Beach and faces to Seto Inland Sea. It's near an art work 'Pumpkin', so meny people enjoy taking pictures of this scenery.◎Access: at a beach just near a bus stop 'Tsutsuji-so'

A Shrine With 3000 Hydrangea Trees At The Precinct & Walk

Hydrangeas coloring the slope are very impressive. A walk in the lush grove has beautiful blue hydrangeas and makes very fantastic scenery. Hydrangea Festival is held in the middle of June every year.◎30 min could be enough to see slowly around the precinct and walk. Free parking lot is available.

Overwhelmingly Powerful Japanese Cedar Street

The Japanese cedar trees since 2000 years ago lined along the street are overwhelming themselves. One of the attraction of this place is various expressions of each season.

A Colorful Wind Chime Spot Full of Ceilings

There is a parking lot, only stairs. There are wind chimes in front of the main hall and near the water. You can also take cute pictures with a heart frame and a huge 5 yen object. A sitting statue of Kobo Daishi, about 3 meters long, is enshrined in the hall and has an overwhelming presence. This year, the wind chime festival will be extended until the beginning of October !! It will be lit up in September (the time is undecided).

Classic Sightseeing Spot in Kyoto

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.