Meiji Jingu, one of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines, can be found deep within a dense evergreen forest spanning 170 acres.
The incredible story and work towards sustainability behind the lush forest surrounding Meiji Jingu, one of Tokyo’s most popular sightseeing spots.
You can’t visit Tokyo without a trip to the most Meiji Jingu, the most famous shrine in Japan. Meiji Jingu Trivia to challenge big and small minds
Our early morning visit to Tokyo’s Nezu Shrine involved a 6:30am session of Radio Taiso with the local senior citizens, followed by a walk to Yanaka Ginza.
This shrine may look like it’s plucked straight from Kyoto, but its torii tunnel and blooming azalea sit nestled right in Tokyo.
Nezu Shrine Azalea Festival from mid-April till the end of Golden Week (1st week of May) is a beautiful landscape of ancient Japanese temple buildings
Superstition, history and nature come together over a bowl of soba noodles.
The second-oldest temple in Tokyo, a day trip to Jindaijii lets you travel back to the Edo era, without actually leaving the city.
A shrine with an impressive tunnel of red torii gates and home to Tokyo’s famous Sanno Festival.
Located at the base of Tokyo Tower, with the oldest wooden structure in town and 1,000 cute Jizo statues, Zojoji Temple is one of the best temples in Tokyo.
Sengakuji Temple is a Zen Buddhism temple in Tokyo, with an amazing Samurai story to tell, about Ronin who avenged their master.
Visit Yasukuni Shrine, a Shinto shrine in Tokyo with Imperial ties that commemorates and remembers Japan’s war dead.
Gotokuji is Tokyo’s Lucky Cat Temple located in Setagaya ward. Home to hundreds of manekineko statues, people visit to obtain some good luck.
東京都大田区の池上本門寺に行ってきました。 国の重要文化財にも指定されている「関東最古の五重塔」が建つ大きなお寺です。都内でも有数のお花見スポットでもあり、桜もちょうど満開を迎えていました。
年明けの元旦は大宮八幡宮で初詣。甘酒や屋台飯頂きつつ、安全祈願をしっかりとしてきました。そして夜は芸能人格付けチェック、からの箱根駅伝。
東京のアジサイの名所の1つ杉並区の「堀之内妙法寺」に行ってきました。６月上旬頃に見頃を迎える紫陽花。300株の花がちょうど満開を迎えて素晴らしい景色を見ることができました。都内有数のあじさい寺。厄除け大師としても有名で、春の時期は桜も綺麗。境内も広いので散歩するにもちょうど良いお寺です。
続けてやってきたのが妙法寺。写真に映っているのは入口の仁王門。先ほどの真盛寺から近くて、徒歩5分くらいのところにあります。 先ほどの真盛寺はひっそりと佇まむお寺という感じですが、この妙法寺は環七沿いにも案内標識があるあたり、参拝促進にも積極的。
Myoukenzan Yutenji Temple is a Jodo (pure) Sect of Buddhism established about 300 years ago. They hold their annual Yutenji Mitama Matsuri in mid-July
Yutenji Kindergarten is holding their annual bazaar on the Yutenji Temple grounds tomorrow Tuesday, October 31. Yutenji Kindergarten and Temple Bazaar
Dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane this shrine hosts the famous Ume Matsuri, celebrating the arrival of spring and plum blossoms.
東京・高円寺にある氷川神社。日本で唯一の気象神社です。 お天気の神様が眠るとされる国内でも珍しい神社。雨男、雨女からの脱却を願う人、天災除けを祈る人、はたまた気象予報士を目指す人、などなど。
