Saitama Prefecture

A Shinto shrine on Mt. Tengu in Otaru, Hokkaido, near the ropeway summit. It is a small mountaintop shrine linked to Sarutahiko worship and a scenic stop for visitors enjoying panoramic views over Otaru Port and Ishikari Bay.

Jigenji (慈眼寺), also called Nozaki Kannon (野崎観音), is a Buddhist temple at the foot of Mt. Iimori in Daitō, Osaka Prefecture. It is best known for its principal image, an 11faced statue of Kanzeon Bosatsu, or Kannon, which gives the temple its local identity...

Kawagoe Kumano Shrine is a Shinto shrine in central Kawagoe, Saitama, near Renjakuchō. It serves as a local place of worship and a visitor attraction, known for its convenient citycenter location and easy access within the historic Kawagoe area.

Daienji (大渕寺) is a Buddhist temple in Meguro City, Tokyo. 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.

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine (氷川神社) is a Shinto shrine in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, often called Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine to distinguish it from Hikawa Shrine in Omiya Ward, Saitama City. It is known for its long history in the Kawagoe area and for its Reitaisai,...

Kannonin (観音院) 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.

Hisaizu Jinga Shrine is an old shrine in Miyamachi, Iwatsuki Ward, Saitama City. It’s the chief tutelary shrine of Iwatsuki, dedicated to Ōkuninushi no Mikoto. People visit for matchmaking, childbirth, safe delivery, and business prosperity. The grounds are...