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Udo Shrine, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu, © touristinjapan.com
Kyushu, Temples and Shrines

Udo Shrine

by touristinjapanupdated on March 28, 2021May 24, 2021Leave a Comment on Udo Shrine

Udo Shrine, or Udo-jingū, is a spectacular Shinto shrine located inside a seaside cave in Miyazaki Prefecture near the most southern end of Kyushu. While it is located far away from most other attractions in Kyushu, it is possibly one one the most scenic and special shrines in southern Japan. Hotels near Udo Shrine Japan Rail …

Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa. Licensed under CC. Credit: James Faulkner
Kanto, Temples and Shrines, Tokyo

Senso-ji temple

by touristinjapanupdated on January 21, 2020July 2, 20184 Comments on Senso-ji temple

Senso-ji (Sensō-ji), widely known as Asakusa Kannon Temple, is Tokyo’s oldest buddhist temple. Located in Asakusa, one of Tokyo’s most lively and busy districts, Senso-ji is one of the most visited spiritual sites in the world. This bright and colorful temple attracts so many people from all over the world that at times it’s even hard …

Tenjin Core. Licensed under CC. Credit: yuki5287, flickr.com
Attractions, Fukuoka, Kyushu

Tenjin, Fukuoka

by touristinjapanupdated on January 5, 2020May 17, 2018Leave a Comment on Tenjin, Fukuoka

Tenjin is the downtown area of Fukuoka. It is well known for good shopping opportunities. With the presence of huge department stores and international fashion shops Tenjin has made Fukuoka the fashion capital of Kyushu. Fukuoka is the 6th largest city in Japan, but at 1.5M inhabitants it’s small enough that it has a single …

Path at Nanzo-in
Fukuoka, Kyushu, Temples and Shrines

Nanzo-in Temple

by touristinjapanupdated on April 19, 2020April 28, 2018Leave a Comment on Nanzo-in Temple

Nanzo-in Temple near Fukuoka, Kyushu is best known for it’s gigantic reclining Buddha statue. The statue is said to be the largest bronze statue in the world. The temple itself does however have a very interesting history, which is worth telling. The history of Nanzo-in Temple Nanzo-in has a very interesting and unusual history compared …

Dazaifu Shrine
Fukuoka, Kyushu, Temples and Shrines

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine

by touristinjapanon April 12, 2018April 12, 2018Leave a Comment on Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine near Fukuoka is a beautiful and very popular Shinto shrine. The shrine, which is dedicated to the scholar and politician Michizane (Tenjin) who lived over a thousand years ago, is very popular amongst students as a place to pray for luck in studies. In this post I talk about my visit to …

Dazaifu Train
Fukuoka, Getting around, Kyushu, Temples and Shrines

How to get to Dazaifu Tenmagu Shrine

by touristinjapanupdated on April 12, 2018April 12, 2018Leave a Comment on How to get to Dazaifu Tenmagu Shrine

In this post I describe some options for how you get to Dazaifu Tenmangu shrine. There are a couple of ways make this trip. Head over to my post about Dazaifu to read more about the shrine.

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