Most reviewed Religious Sites in Japan


  1. 4.5 Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine (24.6k reviews) Kinki
    - Must Visit!!
    Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Historic Sites • Religious Sites
    Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine image
  2. 4.5 Kinkakuji Temple (17.1k reviews) Kinki
    - Mesmerising Kinkaku-ji Temple
    Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Religious Sites
    Kinkakuji Temple image
  3. 4.5 Kiyomizu-dera Temple (11.6k reviews) Kinki
    - Probably my favourite temple in Kyoto
    Thursday: 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites
    Kiyomizu-dera Temple image
  4. 4.5 Senso-ji Temple (9.355 reviews) Kanto
    - Amazing Early Morning Visit
    Thursday: 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Religious Sites
    Senso-ji Temple image
  5. 4.5 Todai-ji Temple (5.664 reviews) Kinki
    - incredible
    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Historic Sites • Religious Sites • Monuments & Statues
    Todai-ji Temple image
  6. 4.5 Ginkakuji Temple (4.622 reviews) Kinki
    - ZEN all the way down!
    Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Religious Sites
    Ginkakuji Temple image
  7. 4.5 Sanjusangendo Temple (3.950 reviews) Kinki
    - nice
    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Historic Sites • Religious Sites
    Sanjusangendo Temple image
  8. 4.5 Itsukushima Shrine (3.510 reviews) Chugoku
    - 1 of the 3 iconic Japan not to miss
    Thursday: 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Historic Sites • Religious Sites
    Itsukushima Shrine image
  9. 4.5 Nikko Tosho-gu (3.357 reviews) Kanto
    - A Must Visit
    Spent 1-2 hours Religious Sites
    Nikko Tosho-gu image
  10. 4.5 Kotoku-in (Great Buddha of Kamakura) (3.046 reviews) Kanto
    - A Must See
    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites
    Kotoku-in (Great Buddha of Kamakura) image
  11. 4.5 Ise Jingu (2.799 reviews) Chubu
    - YIKES, Super Crowded on January 2
    Thursday: 5:00 AM - 5:00 PM Religious Sites
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  12. 4.5 Nanzen-ji Temple (2.182 reviews) Kinki
    - Especially atmospheric in the early morning
    Thursday: 8:45 AM - 5:00 PM Religious Sites • Gardens
    Nanzen-ji Temple image
  13. 4.0 Zojo-ji Temple (2.170 reviews) Kanto
    - Tranquil
    Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Religious Sites
    Zojo-ji Temple image
  14. 4.5 Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple (2.168 reviews) Kanto
    - Beautiful to visit when you have 9 hours stopover
    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites
    Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple image
  15. 4.5 Izumo Grand Shrine (2.139 reviews) Chugoku
    - Bow Bow Clap Clap Clap Clap Bow
    Thursday: 6:30 AM - 8:00 PM Religious Sites
    Izumo Grand Shrine image
  16. 4.0 Dazaifu Temmangu (2.082 reviews) Kyushu
    - Beautiful
    Thursday: 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM Spent < 1 hour Religious Sites
    Dazaifu Temmangu image
  17. 4.5 Tenryuji Temple (1.976 reviews) Kinki
    - A tranquil and beautiful place not to miss especially in the fall
    Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM Religious Sites
    Tenryuji Temple image
  18. 4.5 Zenko-ji Temple (1.965 reviews) Chubu
    - Zenkoji-temple visit
    Thursday: 6:00 AM - 4:00 PM Religious Sites
    Zenko-ji Temple image
  19. 4.5 Tofuku-ji Temple (1.828 reviews) Kinki
    - Stunning autumn foliage
    Thursday: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Historic Sites • Religious Sites
    Tofuku-ji Temple image
  20. 4.5 Kasuga Grand Shrine (1.774 reviews) Kinki
    - Top attraction
    Spent 1-2 hours Religious Sites
    Kasuga Grand Shrine image
  21. 4.0 Atsuta Jingu Shrine (1.758 reviews) Chubu
    - New Kusanagi Sword Museum open!
    Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Religious Sites
    Atsuta Jingu Shrine image
  22. 4.5 Hase-dera Temple (1.729 reviews) Kanto
    - A temple with lush greenery and coolness, where COVID-19 measures are firmly in place.
    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Religious Sites
    Hase-dera Temple image
  23. 4.5 Eikando Zenrinji Temple (1.726 reviews) Kinki
    - Supreme Autumn Leaves
    Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites
    Eikando Zenrinji Temple image
  24. 4.5 Byodoin Temple (1.640 reviews) Kinki
    - Impressive
    Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:15 PM Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites
    Byodoin Temple image
  25. 4.5 Toji (1.639 reviews) Kinki
    - Beautiful and Impressive
    Thursday: 5:00 AM - 4:30 PM Religious Sites
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  26. 4.0 Kushida Shrine (1.632 reviews) Kyushu
    - Great Shrine with Chanting Monks
    Thursday: 4:00 AM - 10:00 PM Religious Sites
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  27. 4.0 Yasukuni Shrine (1.629 reviews) Kanto
    - Tokyo landmark worth visiting
    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Historic Sites • Religious Sites
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  28. 4.0 Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine (1.611 reviews) Kanto
    - Beautiful Historical Site
    Thursday: 6:00 AM - 9:30 PM Historic Sites • Religious Sites
    Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine image
  29. 4.0 Hakone Shrine / Kuzuryu Shrine Singu (1.530 reviews) Kanto
    - Picture perfect
    Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Historic Sites • Religious Sites
    Hakone Shrine / Kuzuryu Shrine Singu image
  30. 4.5 Kodai-ji Temple (1.497 reviews) Kinki
    - Night View
    Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Religious Sites
    Kodai-ji Temple image
  31. 4.0 Kofuku-ji Temple (1.328 reviews) Kinki
    - FIve storied pagoda in Kofuku-Ji!
    Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Religious Sites
    Kofuku-ji Temple image
  32. 4.0 Myoryuji - Ninja Temple (1.277 reviews) Chubu
    - Pitfalls, traps and tricks!
    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Religious Sites
    Myoryuji - Ninja Temple image
  33. 4.5 Koyasan Okunoin (1.274 reviews) Kinki
    - One of the world's truly special sacred places.
    Thursday: 6:00 AM - 5:30 PM Cemeteries • Religious Sites
    Koyasan Okunoin image
  34. 4.5 Ninna-ji Temple (1.261 reviews) Kinki
    - World cultural heritage
    Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Spent 2-3 hours Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites
    Ninna-ji Temple image
  35. 4.0 Hokkaido Jingu (1.194 reviews) Hokkaido
    - Impressive Shrine in a snowy landscape!
    Thursday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Historic Sites • Religious Sites
    Hokkaido Jingu image
  36. 4.5 Kotohira-gu Shrine (1.092 reviews) Shikoku
    - Plenty of steps
    Thursday: 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM Historic Sites • Religious Sites
    Kotohira-gu Shrine image
  37. 4.0 Shitennoji (1.084 reviews) Kinki
    - Ten out of ten I recommend.
    Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites
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  38. 4.0 Sefa Utaki (1.045 reviews) Okinawa Prefecture
    - An Interesting Sacred Site
    Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Religious Sites
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  39. 4.5 Kennin-ji Temple (1.004 reviews) Kinki
    - Karesansui gate and Twin Dragon ceiling
    Thursday: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM Religious Sites
    Kennin-ji Temple image
  40. 4.0 Oura Catholic Church (997 reviews) Kyushu
    - Beautiful building and scenery
    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
    Oura Catholic Church image
  41. 4.0 Kirishima-jingu Shrine (972 reviews) Kyushu
    - historical shrine!
    Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Religious Sites
    Kirishima-jingu Shrine image
  42. 4.5 Risshaku-ji Temple (904 reviews) Tohoku
    - Climbing 1000 steps for a breathtaking view
    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Religious Sites
    Risshaku-ji Temple image
  43. 4.5 Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine (867 reviews) Kinki
    - Fantastic shrine in south Osaka.
    Thursday: 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Religious Sites
    Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine image
  44. 4.5 Sanzen-in Temple (831 reviews) Kinki
    - Beautiful garden, nice village
    Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Religious Sites
    Sanzen-in Temple image
  45. 4.0 Ikuta Shrine (830 reviews) Kinki
    - Eat Kobe beef at Mouriya Honten and stroll over to the shrine
    Thursday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Religious Sites
    Ikuta Shrine image
  46. 4.0 Kinomiya Shrine (805 reviews) Chubu
    - Worth a visit at Kinomiya Shrine if you go to Atami!
    Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Religious Sites
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  47. 4.5 Ise Shrine Geku (797 reviews) Chubu
    - Geku is the Outer Shrine and much more accessible
    Historic Walking Areas • Religious Sites
    Ise Shrine Geku image
  48. 4.5 Chuson-ji Temple (792 reviews) Tohoku
    - The temple consists of several buildings, including a museum, in a park
    Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Spent 1-2 hours Religious Sites
    Chuson-ji Temple image
  49. 4.0 Naminoue-gu Shrine (781 reviews) Okinawa Prefecture
    - Beautiful shrine
    Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Historic Walking Areas • Religious Sites
    Naminoue-gu Shrine image
  50. 4.5 Nigatsu-do Temple (756 reviews) Kinki
    - Best Views and Great for Night Photography
    Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Religious Sites
    Nigatsu-do Temple image

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