Tokyo

Religious Sights

Fire-proof Temple

+81 3 3201 3331

4-12 Yushima, Tokyo 113-0004

Artist Hogai's Grave

+81 3 3201 1331

5-2-22 Yanaka, Tokyo 112-0000

+81 (0)3 3541 8185

+81 (0)3 3876 1515/インフォメーション:03 3876 0010

Anritsuji Temple

Grave of a Fine Artist

+81 3 3201 1331

5-3-17 Yanaka, Tokyo 112-0000

Asakusa Shrine

The Most Famous Shrine in Tokyo

+81 3 3844 1575

2-3-1 Asakusa, Tokyo 111-0032

Atago Jinja Shrine

Climb the Slopes

+81 3 3201 1331

1-5-3 Shiba, Atago-machi, Tokyo 105-0014

Bentendo Temple

Honoring the Lake Goddess

+81 3 5321 3077

2 Ueno Koen, Tokyo 110-0007

Bentenyama Temple

Goddess of Music

+81 3 5321 3077

Asakusa, Tokyo 111-0032

Chomei-ji Temple

Efficacious Spring Water

+81 3 5321 3077

5-4-4 Mukojima, Tokyo 131-0033

Chosho-ji Temple

Bronze Statue of Nichiren

+81 33 201 3331

12-17 Zaimokuza 2-chome, Kamakura 248-0013

Daien-ji Temple

Army of Buddhist Sculptures

+81 3 3201 1331

1-8-5 Shimo Meguro, Tokyo 153-0064

Daikyo-ji Temple (Shibamata Taishaku-ten)

Historic Temple Gates

+81 3 5321 3077

7-10-3 Shibamata, Tokyo 125-0052

Dembo-in Garden

Delightful Garden in Kyoto Style

+81 3 3842 0181

2-3-1 Asakusa, Tokyo 111-0032

Dojo-ji Temple

A Famous Family Temple

+81 3 5321 3077

Shakujiidai 1-chome, Tokyo 177-0045

Ebara Jinja Shrine

Striking Mixed Architecture

+81 3 3201 1331

2-30-28 Kita-Shinagawa, Tokyo 140-0001

Egara Tenjin Shrine

Bringing Good luck for Students

+81 467 25 1772

74 Nikaido, Kamakura 248-0002

Ekoin Temple

Memorial to Victims of Fire

+81 33 634 7776

2-8-10 Ryogoku, Tokyo 130-0026

Emmei-ji Temple

Founded by a Regent's Wife

+81 467 22 3350

1-1 Zaimokuza, 50 kilometers from Tokyo, Kamakura 248-0013

Engaku-ji Temple

See the Great Bell

+81 467 22 0478

409 Yamanouchi, Kamakura 247-0062

Enjoji Temple

Grave of Lost Love

+81 3 3201 1331

1-34-6 Hakusan, Tokyo

Gokoku'in Temple (Daikoku-ten)

Bales & Hammer

+81 3 5321 3077

10-8 Ueno Koen, Tokyo 110-0007

Gokoku-ji Temple

Major Temple

+81 3 3941 0764

5-40-1 Otsuka, Tokyo

Golden Dragon Dance

Colorful Procession

+81 3 5840 8893

2-3-1 Asakusa, Tokyo 111-0032

Guho-ji Temple

Buddhism for the Masses

+81 3 3201 3331

4-9 Mama, Ichikawa 272-0826

Hana Matsuri

Celebrating the Buddha's Birthday

+81 3 3201 3331

4-7-35 Shiba Koen, Tokyo 105-0011

Hanazono Jinja Shrine

Venue For a Fowl Festival

+81 3 3209 5265

5-17-3 Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0022

Heirinji Temple

Beautiful Forest Setting

+81 48 477 1242

1078 Nobidome, Niiza 352-0011

Hie Shrine

Ensuring the Palace's good fortune

+81 33 581 2471

2-10-15 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku 100-0014

Hikawa Shrine

A Shogun's Shrine

+81 33 583 1935

6-10-12 Akasaka, Tokyo 107-0052

Honmon-ji Temple (Ikegami)

Where Nichiren Rests

+81 3 3752 2331

1-1-1 Ikegami

Imagami

Serene Religious Hot Spring

+81 233 73 2311

Tsunokawa, Yamagata

Iriya no Kishibojin (Shingen-ji Temple)

Honoring the Dear Kishibojin

+81 3 3201 3331

1-12-16 Shitaya, Tokyo 110-0004

Jindai-ji Temple

Founded by a Buddhist Priest

+81 424 86 5511

2905 Jindaiji

Jochi-ji Temple

Fourth of Five Great Temples

+81 467 22 3943

1402 Yamanouchi, Kamakura 247-0062

Joju'in Temple (Tako Yakushi)

A Healing Temple

+81 3 3712 8942

3-11-11 Shimo Meguro, Tokyo 153-0064

Jokaku-ji Temple

Memorial Gravestones

+81 3 3201 1331

3-10-12 Wakabayashi Ku, Tokyo 160-0022

Jokan-ji Temple

Buried in Unmarked Graves

+81 3 3201 1331

Nikko Kaido, Tokyo 116-0003

Joumyou-ji Temple

Enjoy the Zen Garden

+81 467 22 2818

Joumyou-ji 3-8-31, Kamakura 248-0003

Jourenji Temple (Tokyo Daibutsu)

The Great Buddha

+81 3 3579 2255

5-28-3 Akatsuka, Tokyo 175-0092

Kakuon-ji Temple

Treasure House of Statues

+81 467 22 1195

421 Nikaido, Kamakura 248-0002

Kamakura-gu Shrine

Meiji Emperor Visit

+81 467 22 0318

154 Nikaido, Kamakura 248-0002

Kameido Tenjin Kameido Tenmangu Shrine

Shrines, Vines and Bridges

+81 3 5321 3077

3-6-1 Kameido, Tokyo 136-0071

Kanda Myojin Shrine

Popular Kanda Festival

+81 3 3254 0753

2-16-2 Soto-Kanda, Tokyo 101-0021

Kanei-ji Temple

Built to Protect Edo's Castle

+81 3 3821 1259

1-14-11 Ueno Sakuragi

Kashima-Jingu Shrine

Mythical Catfish

+81 299 82 1209

2306-1 Kyuchu, Tokyo 314-0031

Kashima-Jingu Treasure House

Long Iron Sword

+81 299 82 1209

2306-1 Kyuchu, Tokyo 314-0031

Kencho-ji Temple

Zen at its Best

+81 467 22 0981

8 Yamanouchi, Kamakura

Kensu-ji Temple

Graves of Feudal Lords

+81 3 3224 5000

1-2-12 Moto Azabu, Tokyo 106-0046

Kiyomizudo Temple

The Thousand Arms Temple

+81 3 5321 3077

1 Ueno Koen, Tokyo 110-0007

Konno Hachimangu Shrine

Protected by Tiger and Tapir

+81 3 5321 3077

3-5-12 Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0002

Korin-ji Temple

Foreigners' Graves

+81 3 5321 3077

4-11-25 Minami Azabu, Tokyo 106-0047

Kotohiragu Shrine

Mariners' Good Luck

+81 3 877 75 2121

1-2-7 Toranomon, Tokyo 105-0001

Meiji Jingu Shrine

Shrine Dedicated to Emperor Meiji

+81 3 3379 5511

1-1 Kamizono-cho, Tokyo 151-0053

Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery

An Emperor's Legacy In Pictures

+81 3 3401 5179

9, Kasumigaoka, Tokyo 160-0013

Mount Takao-san

An Exhilarating View of the City

+81 3 3201 3331

Takao-machi, Tokyo 183-0844

Muryozan Jukyoji Temple (Denzu'in)

A place for History Buffs

+81 3 3201 1331

3-14 Koishikawa, Tokyo 112-0002

Myogonji Temple (Toyokawa Inari Shrine)

Where Zen and Shinto Meet

+81 3 3408 3414

1-4-7 Moto-Azabu, Tokyo 107-0051

Nakayama Hokeyoji Temple

Temple of a Homegrown Sect

+81 3 3201 3331

2-10 Nakayama, Ichikawa 272-0813

Nezu Jinja Shrine

Cultural Heritage

+81 3 3822 0753

1-28-9 Nezu, Tokyo 113-0031

Nikolai Do

Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Tokyo

+81 3 3291 1885

, Tokyo 101-0062

Nogi Jinja Shrine

Meiji Period Architecture

+81 3 3478 3001

8-11-27 Akasaka, Tokyo 107-0052

Ryugenji Temple (Hagidera)

Garden of bush clover

+81 33 201 3331

3-42-2 Kameido, Tokyo 136-0071

Ryusenji Temple (Meguro Fudo)

A Protective Temple and Carving

+81 3 3712 7549

3-20-26 Shimo Meguro, Tokyo 153-0064

Samboji Temple

An 88-Step Pilgrimage

+81 3 5321 3077

Sakujii 1-chome, Tokyo

Senso-Ji Temple

Famous Thunder Gate

+81 3 3842 0181

2-3-1 Asakusa, Tokyo 111-0032

Shinagawa Jinja Shrine

A Shrine on Lava Flows

+81 3 3474 5575

3-7-15 Kita Shinagawa, Tokyo 140-0001

Suitengu Shrine

Safe Deliveries for Pregnant Mothers

+81 3 3666 7195

2-4-1 Nihombashi Kakigara-cho, Tokyo 103-0014

Sumiyoshi Jinja Shrine

For Fishermen and Ocean Travelers

+81 3 5321 3077

1-1-14 Tsukuda, Tokyo

Suwa Jinja Shrine

Picnic and Panorama

+81 3 3201 1331

3-4-8 Nishi Nippori, Tokyo 116-0013

Taisoji Temple

Dominating Temple Statues

+81 3 3910 8234

7-1-1 Komagome, Tokyo 160-0022

Tamonji Temple

Good Luck Temple

+81 3 3616 6002

5-31-13 Sumida, Tokyo 131-0031

Tekona Reido Shrine

Dedicated to a Beautiful Woman

+81 3 3201 3331

4-6 Mama, Ichikawa 272-0826

Ten'onzan Gohyaku Rakanji Temple

Statues of Holy Men

+81 3 3792 6751

3-20-11 Shimo Meguro, Tokyo 153-0064

Tennoji Temple

Steeped in Religious History

+81 3 3201 1331

7-14-8 Yanaka, Tokyo 110-0001

Tokaiji Temple (Shinagawa)

For a Priest and His Pickles

+81 3 5321 3077

4-11-8 Kita-Shinagawa, Tokyo 140-0001

Tokei-ji Temple

Women's Refuge

+81 467 22 1663

1367 Yamanouchi, Kamakura 247-0062

Tokiwa Jinja Shrine

Villagers' ffort

+81 292 21 0748

1-3-1 Tokiwa-machi, Tokyo 310-0033

Tokudaiji Temple

Good for Business

+81 3 3831 7926

4-6-2 Ueno, Tokyo 110-0005

Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine

An Old Sumo Venue

+81 3 3642 1315

1-20-3 Tomioka, Tokyo 135-0047

Toshogu Shrine

A Golden Treasure

+81 3 5321 3077

9-88 Ueno Koen, Tokyo 110-0007

Tozenji Temple

Home of the British legation

+81 3 5321 3077

3-16-16 Takanawa, Tokyo, Tokyo 108-0074

Tsukiji Honganji Temple

Big Stone Temple

+81 3 3541 1131

3-15-1 Tsukiji, Tokyo 104-8435

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine

For God of War

+81 467 22 0315

2-1-31 Yukinoshita, Kamakura 248-8588

Yasukuni Shrine

Shinto Shrine

+81 3 326 8326

3-1-1 Kudankita, Tokyo 102-8246

Yoyogi Hachimangu Shrine

Dream of a shrine

+81 3 3201 1331

5-1-1 Yoyogi, Tokyo 151-0053

Yushima Seido Shrine

Confucian Shrine

+81 3 3251 4606

1-4-25 Yushima, Tokyo 113-0034

Yushima Tenjin Jinja Shrine

As famous for plums

+81 3 3836 0753

3-30-1 Yushima

Zempukuji Temple

Site of first American Legation

+81 3 3451 7402

1-6-21 Moto Azabu, Tokyo, Tokyo 106-0046

Zojoji Temple

Home to the Oldest Tree

+81 3 3432 1431

4-7-35 Shiba-koen, Tokyo 105-0011

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