Search for places and content

What this helps you do

• How to use app search effectively.
• Search helps you move quickly to temples, shrines, cities, articles, tags, deities, routes, and other content when you already have a name or topic in mind.

Before you start

• Use Discover when you want inspiration, Search when you know the name or topic, and city or deity pages when you want cultural context.
• If you are planning a real visit, keep map and place-detail context close so distance, access, and opening information stay visible.

Steps

1. Open Search and try the temple or shrine name in English, Japanese, or romaji.
2. Search by city, deity, tag, route, article topic, or goshuin term when the exact name is unclear.
3. Open the result that matches the location and type you expect.
4. Use map context when two places have similar names.

Tips

• Try temple, shrine, city, prefecture, deity, or topic names.
• Use shorter terms if a full name does not match.
• Open search result cards to inspect context before navigating.
• Use filters and sort options in listing pages after search if you need a narrower set.

Troubleshooting

• If search misses a place, try Japanese, English, romaji, or a nearby city name.
• If discovery results feel unrelated, narrow by location or open the map for geographic context.
• If an article or cultural page looks outdated, use the related place or source context when reporting it.

Privacy, accuracy, or availability notes

• Search and discovery results are curated planning aids and may miss alternate names or newly added places.
• Location context can improve nearby recommendations, but you control whether the app can use your location.
• Confirm hours, events, access, and goshuin availability before making travel plans.

Related tutorials

• Use Discover