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Location: Minato, Tokyo
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御朱印: 御朱印
23 temples · 28 shrines
Tokyo, officially Tokyo Metropolis (東京都), is located in the Kanto region of eastern Japan. It is Japan’s capital and a major center of government, culture, and business, with landmarks such as historic Asakusa, the Imperial Palace area, and many important temples and shrines.
A ranked guide to standout temples and shrines for planning a meaningful visit.
Ankokuden is a Buddhist hall within the Zōjōji temple grounds in Minato, Tokyo. Known for its Black Honzon and Kannon statue, it offers a quiet spiritual stop near Tokyo Tower, with prayer services and temple charms that draw visitors yearround.
Historic Inari shrine in Ota City near Haneda Airport, featuring beautiful corridors of red torii gates and hundreds of fox statues. Known for its sacred sand that brings good fortune and blessings for prosperity, business success, and safe childbirth.
Atago Shrine is the name of several Shinto shrines in Japan, including Kyoto, Tokyo, and Sendai. They honor Atago Gongen and are linked to fire protection. Kyoto is on Mount Atago; Tokyo and Sendai are urban. Torii gates and worship halls are common. Not...
Asakusa Shrine, or Sanjasama, is a Shinto shrine in Asakusa, Tokyo. Built in 1649 by shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu, it honors the founders of Sensōji Temple: the Hinokuma brothers and village headman Haji no Matsuchi. Surviving the 1945 Tokyo air raids, it is an...
View detailsHistoric Rinzai Zen temple in Yanaka founded in 1669, part of the Yanaka Seven Lucky Gods pilgrimage dedicated to Jurojin. Features beautiful gardens with azaleas, ancient stone tablets from 1,000 years ago, and the tomb of artist Kano Hogai.
View detailsA serene Shinto shrine in Nihonbashi dedicated to Ukanomitama and Hotei, one of the Seven Lucky Gods. Originally enshrined as the guardian deity of the Sakura Domain residence, it was rebuilt in 2008 after subway construction and is revered as a god of fire...
View detailsGokokuji is a Shingon Buddhist temple founded in 1480, located in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Belonging to the Buzan school of Shingon Buddhism, its full name is Shinryōzan Shissijiin Daishō Gokokuji. It stands as one of Tokyo's historically significant religious sites.
Explore Hanabusa Inari, a notable 神社 in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Check goshuin availability, visitor details, and nearby sacred places before you go.
