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Chion-in (Head temple of the Jōdo-shū Buddhist sect) Daigo-ji; Daikaku-ji; Daitoku-ji; Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji (Head temple of the Seizan branch of Jōdo-shū) Ginkaku-ji (Temple of the Silver Pavilion) Higashi-Honganji (Head temple of the Ōtani-ha branch within the Jōdo Shinshū school) Kinkaku-ji (Rokuonji, Deer Garden Temple, Temple of the ...
Temples are sometimes known by an unofficial but popular name. This is usually topographical in origin, as for example in the case of Asakusa 's Sensō-ji , also known as Asakusa-dera. A temple can also be named after a special or famous characteristic, as for example in the case Kyoto 's Saihō-ji , commonly called Koke-dera, or "moss temple ...
Temple: name of the temple in which the structure is located; Remarks: architecture and general remarks including; size measured in ken or distance between pillars; "m×n" denotes the length (m) and width (n) of the structure, each measured in ken; architectural style (zukuri) and type of roofing; Date: period and year; the column entries sort ...
This is a list of notable Shinto shrines in Japan. There are tens of thousands of shrines in Japan. Shrines with structures that are National Treasures of Japan are covered by the List of National Treasures of Japan (shrines). For Shinto shrines in other countries, scroll down to the See also section.
Analogously, temples all over Japan adopted tutelary kami (鎮守/鎮主, chinju) and built temple shrines (寺社, jisha) to house them. [62] After the forcible separation of Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines ( shinbutsu bunri ) ordered by the new government in the Meiji period , the connection between the two religions was officially ...
'Temple of the Golden Pavilion'), officially named Rokuon-ji (鹿苑寺, lit. ' Deer Garden Temple ' ) , is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto , Japan . [ 2 ] It is one of the most popular buildings in Kyoto, attracting many visitors annually. [ 3 ]
Sensō-ji is the focus of Tokyo's largest and most popular festival, Sanja Matsuri. This takes place over 3 to 4 days in late spring, and sees the surrounding streets closed to traffic from dawn until late evening. [citation needed] Dominating the entrance to the temple is the Kaminarimon or "Thunder Gate". This imposing Buddhist structure ...
Pages in category "Buddhist temples in Japan" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...