 Japan Buddhist Temples & Shinto Shrines: Listing
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Japan Temples & Shrines
 Japan has a wealth of religious architecture - Kyoto alone is estimated to have well over 2,000 temples and shrines. But it is not just in the large cities where the visitor will find Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines - nearly every village will have a local shrine or temple.
Most temples and shrines are free to enter but the more famous, historic temples will charge an admission fee for which you will receive entry and usally an explanatory leaflet in either Japanese or English. Temples usually close around 4pm, though shrines often stay open around the clock.
Most temples and shrines are set in well-tended garden spaces and are often connected with local festivals and other events.
No visit to Japan would be complete without at least one visit to a Japanese temple or shrine.
Kyoto Temples
Byodoin Temple - World Heritage Site
Chionin Temple
Chishakuin Temple
Daigoji Temple - World Heritage Site
Daikakuji Temple
Daitokuji Temple
Eikando Temple
Enryakuji Temple
Entsuji Temple
Ginkakuji Temple - World Heritage Site
Honen-in Temple
Honnoji Temple
Kinkakuji Temple - World Heritage Site
Kiyomizu Temple - World Heritage Site
Kodaiji Temple
Koryuji Temple - World Heritage Site
Kozanji Temple - World Heritage Site
Manpukuji Temple
Manshuin Temple
Myomanji Temple
Myoshinji Temple
Nanzenji Temple
Ninnanji Temple - World Heritage Site
Nishi & Higashi Honganji Temples - World Heritage Site
Ryoanji Temple - World Heritage Site
Saihoji Temple - World Heritage Site
Sanjusangendo Temple
Sekizanzenin Temple
Shisendo Hermitage
Shokokuji Temple
Tenryuji Temple - World Heritage Site
Tofukuji Temple
Toji Temple - World Heritage Site
Tojiin Temple
Kyoto Shrines
Fushimi Inari Shrine
Heian Shrine
Hirano Shrine
Kamigamo Shrine - World Heritage Site
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Matsuo Taisha Shrine
Shimogamo Shrine - World Heritage Site
Yasaka Shrine
Tokyo Temples
Gokokuji Temple
Sensoji Temple
Zojoji Temple
Temples in Tokyo's Koenji district (Suginami ward)
Tokyo Shrines
Meiji Shrine
Yasukuni Shrine
Shimane Temples & Shrines
Ichibata Yakushi Temple
Izumo Taisha
Nagano Temples
Zenkoji Temple
Izu Temples
Shuzenji Temple
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