Holy Sites in Japan

Tokyo's most important Shinto shrine, set in a vast forest.

Famous for its thousands of vermillion torii gates winding up a sacred mountain.

The most sacred Shinto shrine, rebuilt every 20 years for over 1,300 years.

Japan's most sacred mountain, worshipped as a deity for centuries.

A monumental bronze Buddha statue that has sat in the open air for 500 years.

A Zen Buddhist temple covered in gold leaf, reflected serenely in its mirror pond.

Home to Japan's largest bronze Buddha statue inside one of the world's largest wooden buildings.

A hillside temple famous for its wooden stage and sacred Otowa waterfall.

Famous for its floating torii gate rising from the sea on Miyajima Island.

Tokyo's oldest and most visited temple, entered through the iconic Thunder Gate.