Best Spiritual Spots In Japan

Here're best Spiritual Spots in Japan. We released a ranking of reviews about Spiritual Spots posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Japan.

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Ikuta Shrine

4 Reviews

Ikuta Forest is located in the precinct of Ikuta Shrine. Here's said to have become a field of Gempei Battle(Genji-Heike War), but now, it's popular as a spiritual power spot. Many people enjoy water-lot and get some advices for good marriage.◎Receive water-lot at shrine office and bring it to Ikuta Forest. Find a notice board, soak the lot in the pond, then you can get the advices. You can tie it on the fixed place or bring it home.

Ise Jingu Shrine [Kotai Jingu]

10 Reviews

Your wish may come true, if you set the photo for a standby screen of your phone. Red-white carp is for a lucky with love, and gold one for money.

Enman-ji Temple

6 Reviews

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.

Economic Fortune Spiritual Spots

Ise Jingu Shrine [Kotai Jingu]

10 Reviews

Your wish may come true, if you set the photo for a standby screen of your phone. Red-white carp is for a lucky with love, and gold one for money.

Kotohiki Park Zenigata Sand Picture

3 Reviews

Kan'onji City is known for luck with money because there's a stand where has got the winning lottery of the highest prize money in Japan. People who see this huge sand picture of old currency 'Kan'ei Tsuho (寛永通宝)' can be favored with money for a lifetime.◎The sand picture is on the seaside. The observatory stands in the same park and it's easy to find the One Way gate. 5min from the foot by car. You can also walk to the observatory.

Nanzo-in Temple

2 Reviews

This Reclining Buddha is the biggest one as for a bronze stature, and the total length is 41meters, the height 11meters, and the weight 300tons! The soles are also big, and the people who touch them, can become healthy and make various wishes true.◎It's well know as a spiritual power spot where the visitors can get good fortune for money. Access: 3min walk from Kido Nanzoin Mae Station

Business Fortune Spiritual Spots

Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine

14 Reviews

Mysterious buildings, thousand tori gates, the familiar faxes, there are many spots to see. By the way, for the good buisiness and a bumper harvest you should firstly enter and pray.

Hokoku Shrine

1 Reviews

Hokoku Shrine stands in front of the main gate of Osaka Castle and Toyotomi Hideyoshi is a deity of the shrine. Here is well known as a spot of better fortune of success in life.

Katsuoji Temple

6 Reviews

Katsuoji Temple is famous for Daruma. Many people visit this temple to pray for luck of victory in various scenes such as examination, employment, and business. And so many Daruma are dedicated throughout the temple.

Academic Fortune Spiritual Spots

Dazaifutenmangu

5 Reviews

Dazaifutenmangu is a major shrine for success in the entrance examination. Even on snowy days, the fortune slips with a color of pink plum blossom are beautiful! I felt the many prayers of many students who had tried to get over the hard winter and get happy spring.◎It has an easy access by train and bus. And there's a large parking area.

Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine

8 Reviews

Sugawara-no Michizane is a god of study.

Katsuoji Temple

6 Reviews

Katsuoji Temple is famous for Daruma. Many people visit this temple to pray for luck of victory in various scenes such as examination, employment, and business. And so many Daruma are dedicated throughout the temple.

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Kansai

Kifune Shrine

9 Reviews

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.

Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine

8 Reviews

Sugawara-no Michizane is a god of study.

Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine

14 Reviews

Mysterious buildings, thousand tori gates, the familiar faxes, there are many spots to see. By the way, for the good buisiness and a bumper harvest you should firstly enter and pray.

Chugoku

Beppu Benten-ike Pond

2 Reviews

It's a pond of springwater that is selected as one of the 100 best waters in Japan. The transparent water is so beautiful, and it's famous as a little-known spiritual power spot, and also a photogenic spot. We can feel coolness in even hot summer.

Inasa-no Hama Beach

1 Reviews

Under the clear weather without any clouds, pure white beach and beautiful coastline. Also, we could see a wonderful scenery of torii standing on a huge rock.

Izumo Taisha Shrine

2 Reviews

Izumo Taisha Shrine in Shimane Prefecture is a very famous shrine for having a god of marriage. The relationship here is said to mean not only between men and women, but also everyone involved in that person's life. I wish you a wonderful edge!

Kyushu・Okinawa

Daisekirinzan

5 Reviews

Daiseki Rinzan has four trekking courses as a tourist spot. Every course is mysterious and it gives up power, we, rather, never get tired. It's famous as a location for move or music video.◎Adult (over 15): 1200 yen. Child (4-14): 550 yen. Over 65 years old: 900 yen.

Heart Rock Amami Oshima

7 Reviews

A power spot for love... A heart-shaped natural tide pool that only appears for an hour at low tide. If you miss this miraculous time, you'll find yourself in the ocean...be sure to check the low tide times in advance. The road to the coast where Heart Rock is located is like a jungle. You can dive through a tunnel of plants you've never seen before. I was so excited all the way along the way...

Dazaifutenmangu

5 Reviews

Dazaifutenmangu is a major shrine for success in the entrance examination. Even on snowy days, the fortune slips with a color of pink plum blossom are beautiful! I felt the many prayers of many students who had tried to get over the hard winter and get happy spring.◎It has an easy access by train and bus. And there's a large parking area.

Tokai

Ise Jingu Shrine [Kotai Jingu]

10 Reviews

Your wish may come true, if you set the photo for a standby screen of your phone. Red-white carp is for a lucky with love, and gold one for money.

Sanko Inari Jinja Shrine

5 Reviews

Sanko Inari Shrine has heart-shaped votive picture and fortune slip telling ones love, and for that, there were many women and couples. To take pictures, it's better for you to visit here in the morning because there's less other tourists. What's more, it's located near Inuyama Castle, you can enjoy the castle and eating street foods at the castle town.◎Access: 12 min walk from the west gate of Inuyama Yuen Station of Meitetsu Line.

Nikko-tei Oyu

1 Reviews

A huge open-air onsen which 20 grown-ups take together at the same tome! At Atami, 'Nikko-tei Oyu' is a onsen for day trip and you can take a renowned onsen that was Ieyasu Tokugawa's favorite. The onsen texture is light! I was excited when I took the same bath as the general family took.◎A stone open-air bath is used for men and women in turn for a day.

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1

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

2

Your wish may come true, if you set the photo for a standby screen of your phone. Red-white carp is for a lucky with love, and gold one for money.

Name

Ise Jingu Shrine [Kotai Jingu]

Address

1 Ujita-cho, Ise-shi, MieGoogle Map

Tel

0596-24-1111

Hours

5:00-17:00,5:00-18:00,5:00-19:00

How to get there

3

Daiseki Rinzan has four trekking courses as a tourist spot. Every course is mysterious and it gives up power, we, rather, never get tired. It's famous as a location for move or music video.◎Adult (over 15): 1200 yen. Child (4-14): 550 yen. Over 65 years old: 900 yen.

Name

Daisekirinzan

Address

1241 Ginama Kunigami-son, Kunigami-gun, OkinawaGoogle Map

Hours

9:30-16:30

Fee

Adult 1200 yen、Child 550 yen

How to get there

120 min by car from Naha Airport

Parking

Parking area is available

4

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.

Name

Hakone Shrine

Address

80-1 Motohakone Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, KanagawaGoogle Map

How to get there

5

A power spot for love... A heart-shaped natural tide pool that only appears for an hour at low tide. If you miss this miraculous time, you'll find yourself in the ocean...be sure to check the low tide times in advance. The road to the coast where Heart Rock is located is like a jungle. You can dive through a tunnel of plants you've never seen before. I was so excited all the way along the way...

Name

Heart Rock Amami Oshima

Address

1346-1 Akaogi, Tatsugo-cho, Oshima-gun, KagoshimaGoogle Map

How to get there

15 min by car from Amami Oshima Airport

Parking

Parking area is available

6

Sugawara-no Michizane is a god of study.

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

7

Mysterious buildings, thousand tori gates, the familiar faxes, there are many spots to see. By the way, for the good buisiness and a bumper harvest you should firstly enter and pray.

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

8

Dazaifutenmangu is a major shrine for success in the entrance examination. Even on snowy days, the fortune slips with a color of pink plum blossom are beautiful! I felt the many prayers of many students who had tried to get over the hard winter and get happy spring.◎It has an easy access by train and bus. And there's a large parking area.

Name

Dazaifutenmangu

Address

4-7-1 Saifu, Dazaifu-shi, FukuokaGoogle Map

Tel

092-922-8225

Hours

6:00-19:00,6:30-18:00

How to get there

9

Kurumazaki Shrine is famous as a spiritual power spots for people in the world of entertainment. We can see the photogenic scenery of early cherry blossoms and red fences around the shrine. Some people enjoyed to find names of entertainers on the fences.

Name

Kurumazaki Shrine

Address

23 Asahi-cho Saga Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map

Tel

075-861-0039

How to get there

Nearest station is Kurumazaki Jinja Station. 40 min by bus from Kyoto Station. By car, 30 min from Kyoto Station.

Parking

Parking area is available

10

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.

Name

Enman-ji Temple

Address

4-49 Dogo Yuzuki-cho, Matsuyama-shi, EhimeGoogle Map

Fee

Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen

How to get there

10 min walk from Dogo Onsen Station, or 5 min walk from Dogo Onsen Main Building.

Parking

Nearby toll parking area is available

11

Gotokuji Temple is known as a birthplace of Beckoning Cat (Maneki-neko: cat ornament able to bring good lucks together). There're so many Beckoning Cats that had brought lucks and been dedicated back to the temple. I wonder how many lucks they brought! I think I can receive a share of happiness, and it's a must see spot for cat-loving people.◎You can buy Beckoning Cat at a temple office (9:00-17:00). And you're lucky if you can ride or see the Beckoning Cat Train of Tokyu Setagaya Line (nearest station: Miyanosaka), because there's only one train with a illustration of cat.

Name

Gotoku-ji Temple

Address

2-24-7 Gotoku-ji, Setagaya-ku, TokyoGoogle Map

Hours

6:00-18:00

How to get there

12min walk from Gotokuji Station of Odakyu Line, or 5 min walk from Miyanosaka Staion of Tokyu Setagaya Line.

12

Sanko Inari Shrine has heart-shaped votive picture and fortune slip telling ones love, and for that, there were many women and couples. To take pictures, it's better for you to visit here in the morning because there's less other tourists. What's more, it's located near Inuyama Castle, you can enjoy the castle and eating street foods at the castle town.◎Access: 12 min walk from the west gate of Inuyama Yuen Station of Meitetsu Line.

Name

Sanko Inari Jinja Shrine

Address

41-1 Kita Koken Inuyama, Inuyama-shi, AichiGoogle Map

Tel

0568-61-0702

How to get there

12 min from Inuyama Yuen Station. By car or taxi, 50 min from Nagoya Station, or 90 min from Centrair Airport.

Parking

Nearby toll parking area is available

13

It is difficult to visit here without guide. Roots of Indian laurel dangle and sunbeams come through the leaves in the sanctuary cave. And you should worship before entering because it is a spiritual place and was also a air‐raid shelter.

Name

Nudokubiabu

Address

1229 Ikemasoe Irabuaza, Miyakojima-shi, OkinawaGoogle Map

How to get there

Car: 20min from Miyako Airport, 8min from Sarahama Airport.

14

The beautiful scenery of Japan's first arched stone bridge is of course the biggest attraction of Megane Bridge. In addition, there's a heart-shaped stone that is said to make love of people who find it come true, so we can enjoy looking for it! It's very lovely, so please try to find it!

Name

Megane Bashi Bridege

Address

Uonomachi, Nagasaki-shi, NagasakiGoogle Map

How to get there

15

Heart Rock located on Tine Beach is said to be a power spot for love. It was difficult to look for places that looked like hearts and take pictures as soon as there were no people around, but I was very satisfied with what I saw. I want to go a little more at high tide next time.

Name

Teenu Beach Heart Rock

Address

892-1 Kotohira-cho, Nakijin Village, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, JapanGoogle Map

How to get there

90 min by car, from Naha Airport

16

Hokoku Shrine stands in front of the main gate of Osaka Castle and Toyotomi Hideyoshi is a deity of the shrine. Here is well known as a spot of better fortune of success in life.

Name

Hokoku Shrine

Address

2−1 Osakajyo Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, OsakaGoogle Map

Tel

06-6941-0229

Hours

9:00-17:00

17

Katsuoji Temple is famous for Daruma. Many people visit this temple to pray for luck of victory in various scenes such as examination, employment, and business. And so many Daruma are dedicated throughout the temple.

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

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