Best Shrines And Temples In Tokai

Photogenic Shrine In NagoyaWakeoe Shrine

It is a photogenic shrine in Nagoya. Seasonal flowers are displayed in the Chozuya. Purple flowers are spreading in the water and it is beautiful. Flowers and Japanese umbrellas are displayed in front of the shrine and are colorful. There is also a Japanese umbrella for rent, so you can take a picture with the Japanese umbrella in your hand.

The Fantastic Scenery Enchanted By Autumn Colors & Ray Of LightOkuni Shrine

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!

A Spiritual Spot, Naigu Pond And CarpIse Jingu Shrine [Kotai Jingu]

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.

Heart-shaped Votive Picture Brings You Good MarriageSanko Inari Jinja Shrine

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.

Wind Bell Event We Can Visit In The Cool SoundsSon'ei-ji Temple

Son'ei-ji Temple has wind bell festival from 5/18 to 8/31. We can visit this temple in the cool sounds during this season. We can enjoy 'Gankake Fūrin' which the visitors can hang a oblong card with wishes he writes, and also they sell some wind bells.

The Colorful Hydrangeas Floating On A Purification FountainMimo Shrine

At Mimo Shrine, I feel peace in my mind at the floating hydrangeas on a purification fountain (a water jar by which visitors clean their hands and mouths before prayer). It's nice in this rainy season

Hydrangeas All Around The Precinct Of Honko-ji Temple Honko-ji Temple

I like the atmosphere of hydrangea and the temple. There're hydrangeas all over the temple also over the gate. Together with Katahara Onsen Hydrangea Village and Takeshima Island, you can enjoy sites around here all day.

Purification Fountain Filled With Hydrangeas When Lotus Flowers Start To BloomJōnen-ji Temple

Jōnen-ji Temple is famous for the scene of lotus flowers in pots lined from the entrance. Also, as another fascination, they arrange colorful hydrangeas in the hand-purification fountain in the beginning of Japanese rainy season. Both hydrangeas and lotus flowers make us feel relaxed. Though the parking area is not so enough, it has easy access by public transportation.

Great Buddha Statue With Sunglasses, Taking Cherry-Blossom Bath In SpringHotei Daibutsu (Statue Of Buddha In Hotei)

A Great Buddha Statue in Konan, Aichi. To be surprised, it's bigger than Nara's Great Buddha Statue! We can see it wearing sunglasses of traffic lights, and taking a cherry-blossom bath in spring. It's a little-known spot!

A PondMonet's Pond (Nameless Pond)

Monet's Pond is an artificial reservoir located at the side of an approach to Nemichi Shrine in Itadori, Seki-shi, Gifu Prefecture. Various flowers bloom in each season, and the color of the pond can change by the sunlight and the quantity of water. You can enjoy seeing the very Japanese scenery of the beautiful pond with calmly swimming colored carp.

Summer Solstice Festival When The People From All Over Japan Try To Purify All Together Futamiokitama Shrine

At Futamiokitama Shrine famous for the couple rock, Geshi Festival is took place on the day of summer solstice. After the warm-up with singing and motion like rowing boats, they purify in front of the couple rock. In fact, it's said that old people purify here before visiting Ise Jingu Shrine.◎Futamiokitama Shrine has a parking area for cars, and for the public transport, it's possible to walk from JR Futamiura Station. But the trains don't run in the early morning, you'll better to stay around here if you don't have cars. Summer solstice of course, it's during the rainy season in Japan, you need to prepare the rain. If it's sunny, you can see the sun rising from between the couple rock as a buck ground of Mt. Fuji.

Kasuisai Wind Bell Festival In Summer MoodKasuisai Temple

I was moved this scene because I've never feel the wind bells around me since then. Hattasan and Yusan-ji Temple, located at the same Fukuroi city as Kasuisai, also display wind bells, and I like them, too.◎From the mid July to the end of August.

Power Spot Overlooking Suruga Bay! Kunozan Toshogu Shrine, Enshrines Ieyasu Tokugawa Kunouzan Toshogu

Kunozan Toshogu Shrine enshrines Ieyasu Tokugawa. Looking at Feng Shui, it is said that it is a power spot for people who want to change their luck and wish for a one-shot reversal because it can be said that the terrain of the rising dragon and the dragon that improves the luck of success and the game. You will be impressed by the spectacular view of Suruga Bay that you can see when you climb the long stone steps!

Fall in Love with The Red Stamp and Hanatemizu of The Paper-CuttingSugo Shrine

A red stamp for a limited time cutout. Impressed by the cuteness and fineness of the pink paper-cutting. But I think there is another red stamp, so check it out! And the highlight is Hanatemizu, which changes with the seasons. The colorful and cute Hanatemizu and Goshuin will make you want to go see them regularly! It is also cute that the votive tablets of the heart are lined up.

Recommended Shrines for New Year's VisitsMiwa Shrine

Miwa Shrine is a matchmaking shrine. There are two recommended points for this shrine, the first is the rabbit ema. The second one is flower water. 2023 is the year of the rabbit, so be sure to visit the rabbit shrine as well.

A Sacred Tree That You Can Touch In Front Of ShoguIse Jingu Shrine [Toyouke Daijingu]

A sacred cedar tree in front of Toyouke Daijingu. Many people touch it as a spiritual tree. You can hold it and listen carefully.

The Surprising Cylinder Firework On Hand At Its BirthplaceYoshida Shrine

I should say it's worthy to be the birthplace of cylinder firework on hand, both the number of fireworks and how they show fireworks are on a high level. You can see eye to eye with the firework-holders, and take pictures of their expressions.◎Toyohashi Gion Festival on July 20th in 2018. This year, the tripod is prohibited, but we can use monopod.

Many Decorations For The Star Festival! A Big Summer Event Tanabata In Ichinomiya TownMasumida Shrine

Ichinomiya is a producing center of fabric. For this Masumida Shrine is a god for fabric, it has a strong relationship with Orihime (a princess who weaves cloth) appears in a legend of Tanabata. In the late July, Masumida Shrine and the town are decorated colorfully for Tanabata Star Festival. You can also enjoy shopping at many festival stalls!◎It's located walkable area from JR Owari Ichinomiya Station, or Meitestu Ichinomiya. Though there're some toll parking areas, public transportation will be better because the traffic is regulated.

Time Travel To Edo Period! A Castle Town With Retro AtmosphereRetro Town In Takayama

The alleys with latticed walls and waterways make us feel like traveling to the old Edo Period (around 1600-1860). The castle town are lined with many long-established shops. And a government office at that time 'Takayama Jinya' and the morning market are also famous as tourist spots. You can touch the history and cultures of Hida Region.◎12min walk from JR Takayama Station. There're many toll parking areas.

Gero Hot Spring Town Seen From the 173 Stone StepsOnsenji Temple

The town atmosphere is nice of course, the Gero hot spring town blanketed in snow seen from the 173 steps high is very tasteful and nice as well.