Best Shrines And Temples In Tokyo
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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.
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
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.
Sakura Jingu Shrine in Sakurashinmachi is a shrine that is beneficial for warding off evil, praying for success, prosperous business, and marriage. Many flower belts with good luck are tied to the Kawazu cherry blossoms and the weeping cherry blossoms in the precincts. The pink cherry tree is more gorgeous.
Name
Sakura Jingu Shrine
Address
3-21-3, Shin-machi, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, JapanGoogle Map
Tel
03-3429-0869
How to get there
2 min walk, from Sakurashinmachi Station.
It's a well in the Meiji Jingu Shrine's woods in Tokyo. Here's called the first spiritual power spot. If you set a picture of here as a wallpaper of your phone, you may have a divine grace.
Name
Meiji Jingu Shrine
Address
1-1 Yoyogikamizono-cho, Shibuya-ku, TokyoGoogle Map
Tel
03-3379-9281
Hours
5:00-18:00
How to get there
3 min walk from Harajuku Station. By car or taxi, 25 min from Shinagawa Station, 25 min from Tokyo Station, or 45 min from Haneda Airport.
Parking
Parking area is available
The Tanabata Festival at Zōjoji Temple and the candle night of Japanese paper are fantastic and beautiful enough to be seen all the time. The work of turning on the lights one by one is also impressive. Collaboration with Tokyo Tower is also good.
Name
Zojoji Temple
Address
4-7-35 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, TokyoGoogle Map
Tel
03-3432-1431
Hours
9:00-17:00
How to get there
Hakusan Shrine is well-known as a hydrangea shrine in Tokyo downtown. In July, about 3000 trees of hydrangea color the precinct beautifully. You must see the hydrangea-surrounding Komainu (a stone guardian dog)!
Name
Hakusan Shrine
Address
5-31-26 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, TokyoGoogle Map
How to get there
2 min walk from Hakusan Shrine of Mita Subway Line. 7 min walk from Komagome Station of Namboku Subway Line. 3 min walk from Hakusan Bus Stop.
Nezu Shrine is celebrated as a spiritual power spot in Tokyo, and 6612 square meters Azalea Garden has been its best. The scenery of Senbon Torii (one thousand torii gates standing in a line) located at the both sides of Otome Inari Shrine in the precinct is one of the best things to see here. Azalea Festival is holding till May 6th.◎Opening hours: 9:00-17:30. Entrance fee: 200yen. Access: 5 min walk from Sendagi Station 1st Gate. I entered from North Torii Gate, and went through Senbon Torii, and arrived Azalea Garden. When I left the shrine, Senbon Torii was crowded with many people. As you expect, the early morning is better. Please check HP to find other ways to visit Azalea Garden. You can look the blooming conditions by live camera. I think it's good for you to visit sooner.
Name
Nezu Shrine
Address
1-28-9 Nezu, Bunkyo-ku, TokyoGoogle Map
How to get there
5 min walk from Nezu Station of Chiyoda Line, Sendagi Station, and Todai-mae Station
Besides mimosa and cherry blossoms, camellias are also in bloom. According to the official website of Kuramae Shrine, the type of cherry blossoms is unknown, and it seems that they are called "Kuramae Sakura"! The bright pink like a peach blossom was impressive.
Name
Kuramae Shrine
Address
3-14-11, Kuramae, Taito-ku, Tokyo, JapanGoogle Map
How to get there
1 min walk, from Kuramae Station
Atago Shrine is famous for the long steps to walk to Tokyo Tower. The calm atmosphere is good for walk very much. By the way, I met many lovely cats.
Name
Atago Shrine
Address
1-5 Atago, Minato-ku, TokyoGoogle Map
How to get there
5 min walk from Kamiyacho Station
The most oldest temple in Tokyo, Sensoji is a famous tourist spot in Asakusa. And from the observatory located at 8th floor of Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center, you can have a bird's eye view of Kaminari-mon (Thunder Gate), Nakamise (shopping street), Hozo-mon (a two-storied gate) and all things from the sky! You must visit here when you travel in Asakusa!◎Opening hours: 9:00-20:00
Name
Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center
Address
2-18-9 Kaminarimon, Taito-ku, TokyoGoogle Map
Tel
03-3842-5566
Hours
9:00-20:00
How to get there
Otori Shine is the birth place of Tori-no Ichi Festival that is hold at the Cock days (one of the twelve daily signs) of November. Many people visit the shrine for rakes that gather the good fortunes and money in the coming year. Energetic hand-clapping and shouting 'business success' make me feel that I can really gather the good fortunes!
Shiofune Kannon-ji Temple's azalea (tsutsuji in Japanese) festival is opened from April 8th to the beginning of May. Though the temple looks ordinary one at first glance, surprisingly, you can find the beautiful scenery of round-cut azalea trees in the backyard.
Name
Shiofune Kannon-ji Temple
Address
194 Shiofune, Ome-shi, TokyoGoogle Map
How to get there
10 min by car from Oume IC (parking area is available). 7 min by bus from JR Kabe Station to Shiofune Kannon Iriguchi, then 7 min walk.
Parking
Parking area is available
As the name suggests, "Hato Mikuji" is very cute ♡ 5 minutes walk from Sendagaya station. There is also "Fujizuka", a tangible folk cultural property designated by the capital. As the name suggests, this shrine is popular because it has items related to "dove". This shrine is also popular as a power spot, so be sure to visit it once ♡
Name
Hatonomori Hachiman Shrine
Address
1-1-24, Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JapanGoogle Map
Tel
03-3401-1284
How to get there
5 min walk, from Kitasando Station
