4 temples · 3 shrines
Ibaraki Prefecture is in the Kanto region of eastern Japan, facing the Pacific Ocean northeast of Tokyo. It is known for Kairakuen Garden in Mito, Kashima Shrine, and the scenic coast and lakes around Mount Tsukuba.
A ranked guide to standout temples and shrines for planning a meaningful visit.
Rakuhoji (楽法寺) is a Buddhist temple. Set within an urban neighborhood, it serves as a local place of Buddhist worship and a useful cultural stop for visitors exploring the area's community temples and everyday religious landscape.
View detailsA historic Shinto shrine founded in 856 AD on Ibaraki's Pacific coast, dedicated to Onamuchi and Sukunahikona. Famous for its KamiisonoTorii gate standing on a rocky shore, offering stunning sunrise views. Rebuilt in 1690 under Tokugawa Mitsukuni patronage.
Satakeji (佐竹寺), officially Myōfukuzan Myōnin Satakeji, is a Buddhist temple in Hitachiōta, Ibaraki Prefecture. It belongs to the Buzan school of Shingon Buddhism and is known for its main image, a statue of Jūichimen Kannon Bosatsu, also called Kitamuke...
View detailsOne of Japan's three largest Inari shrines, founded in 651 during Emperor Kotoku's reign. Known for its 400yearold wisteria trees, vibrant chrysanthemum festival in autumn, and traditional Kasama pottery shops lining the approach. The shrine enshrines...
Ōmidō (大御堂), officially Gokokuji Betsuin Tsukubazan Chisokuin Chūzenji Ōmidō, is a Shingonshu Buzanha Buddhist temple in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture. Its principal image is Juichimen Kannon Bosatsu, and it serves as the 25th stop on the Bandō Sanjūsankasho...
View detailsExplore Toride Yasaka, a notable shrine in Toride, Ibaraki. Check goshuin availability, visitor details, and nearby sacred places before you go.
Shōfukuji is a name shared by several Buddhist temples in Japan, so it refers to more than one site. The bestknown examples include the Rinzai Shōfukuji (聖福寺) in Fukuoka, the Rinzai Shōfukuji (正福寺) in Tokyo, and the Ōbaku Shōfukuji (聖福寺) in Nagasaki. These...
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