Sacred Sites in Japan — 33,082 Temples, Mosques & Shrines
Browse 33,082 sacred sites across Japan — with photos, history, and travel info from the world's largest temple directory.
Total Sacred Sites
33,082
Religions
4
Regions
12+
Top Sacred Sites in Japan
Religions of Japan
Top Regions in Japan
- 千葉県 (348)
- 神奈川県 (260)
- 北海道 (213)
- 石川県 (172)
- 東京都 (141)
- 宮城県 (99)
- Kyoto (84)
- 埼玉県 (74)
- Tokyo (69)
- 大阪府 (62)
- 鳥取県 (60)
- 兵庫県 (55)
About Japan
Japan is the heartland of Shinto, with 80,000+ jinja shrines including Ise, Itsukushima, Meiji, and Fushimi Inari. Buddhism arrived in the 6th century and shaped the temple cities of Kyoto, Nara, Kamakura, and Mount Koya. Christian churches have a small but historic presence dating to the 16th century.