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#Shrines & Temples

A guide to Japan's shrines and temples—etiquette, goshuin stamps, and must-visit spots.

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Decorated oshie hagoita paddles on display at Senso-ji's Hagoita-ichi year-end market

Hagoita-ichi 2026 at Senso-ji: Dec 17–19, Market Till 7:30, Hall Till 5

The vermilion Great Torii of Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima appearing to float on the sea at high tide

Miyajima's Floating Torii: High Tide or Low Tide? How to Time Your Visit

Visitors ringing a temple bell, the Joya no Kane, at midnight on New Year's Eve in Japan

Joya no Kane: Which Temples Let You Ring Japan's New Year's Eve Bell (and How to Get Home)

A tall hikiyama float of Otsu Matsuri rolling through the old streets of Otsu, Shiga, near Kyoto

Otsu Matsuri 2026: UNESCO Float Festival Near Kyoto, Eve or Main Day?

A mounted archer in hunting costume shoots at a wooden target during yabusame at Meiji Jingu's Autumn Grand Festival.

Meiji Jingu Yabusame 2026: When and Where to See the Nov 3 Horseback Archery

A giant hikiyama float pulled through the streets during Karatsu Kunchi festival

Karatsu Kunchi 2026: Dates, Float Times, and Where to Watch for Free

New Year worshippers filling the approach to Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on January 1

Hatsumode in Tokyo 2027: Which Shrine, When to Go & What to Wear for the New Year Crowds

The giant shimenawa rope at the Kagura-den hall of Izumo Taisha, with worshippers during the Kamiarisai

Kamiarizuki 2026 at Izumo Taisha: Dates & How to Attend

Costumed participants in the Jidai Matsuri procession walking through central Kyoto

Jidai Matsuri 2026: Route, Times, and How to Book a Paid Seat (October 22)

A lantern-lit float of the Takayama Autumn Festival moving through the old castle town at night

Takayama Autumn Festival 2026: Which Day to Go, Night Floats & the Rain Rule

Illuminated maples and the vermilion Uguisu-bashi bridge over the Kamiya River at the Odoi Momijien garden, Kitano Tenmangu, Kyoto

Kitano Tenmangu Autumn Illumination 2026: When It Lights Up (Mid-November, Not October 31), Price and Hours

Autumn maple leaves reflected on the polished black table on the second floor of Rurikoin's shoin hall, Kyoto

Rurikoin Autumn 2026: Reservations Needed Nov 13-Dec 6, ¥2,000 Admission

Golden kumade rakes decorated with lucky charms at a Tori-no-Ichi stall in Tokyo

Tori-no-Ichi 2026 Dates: Nov 7 & 19 in Tokyo (Asakusa & Shinjuku's Hanazono Shrine)

Shinobazu Pond in Ueno, where a railed boardwalk leads across a vast expanse of lotus leaves toward the green-roofed Bentendo temple hall and surrounding trees under a cloudy sky.

Shinobazu Pond Lotus 2026: Ueno's Early-Morning Bloom (Best Time & Access)

An aerial view of Enoshima island with its observation tower and the bridge leading to it, framed by emerald-green sea and sandy beach under a blue sky, with Mount Fuji hazy in the distance.

Enoshima Day Trip 2026: 65 Minutes from Shinjuku, One Pass, One Full Day

A temple approach shopping street (Nakamise) decorated for a summer furin (wind chime) market: rows of colorful glass wind chimes with paper strips overhead, blue banners, five-color Buddhist flags, and senbei and other shops, with a temple gate in the distance. Signage reads "Kawasaki Daishi."

Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Festival 2026: 800+ Furin Near Tokyo, Dates & Daruma Charm

A summer night festival, rows of glowing paper lanterns lighting the path as crowds stroll beneath them

Mitama Matsuri 2026: 30,000 Lanterns at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine (July 13–16)

Potted morning glories trained on round trellises lined up at a morning glory fair, with pink and blue-purple blooms and paper charm tags reading "Iriya Asagao-ichi" hanging from the pots.

Iriya Morning Glory Fair 2026: Tokyo's Early-July Flower Market (Dates, Access & Tips)

Food stalls and a lively nighttime crowd at a Japanese summer festival

A Guide to Japanese Summer Festivals (Matsuri) in 2026: Food Stalls, Yukata, Etiquette, and Where to Go

Yanesen highlights collage — Yanaka Ginza at dusk, Kayaba Coffee's wooden facade, a bustling shopping street, tree-lined Yanaka Cemetery, and Nezu Shrine's gate

The Yanesen Walking Guide: Slow Down in Tokyo's Most Charming Old-Town Neighborhood

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