Other Temples and Shrines in Japan

The Great Buddha of Nara. His open hand is taller than a man.

In nearly five years of living and working in Tokyo, I visited plenty of temples and shrines that were not part of any set pilgrim's course. As those come up, I will post about them and add them to the list here. They tend to fall into four categories:

• Sites near Tokyo, including Kamakura
• Sites near Kyoto, including Nara and Asuka
• Sites along the Tokaido
• Sites in western Kyushu

...as well as other, scattered, visits.

Last updated Apr. 27, 2019