Places in Japan

Places in JapanFrom famous to underground spots around Tokyo & beyond, discover different restaurants, shrines & temples, shops and more in Japan! Travelers' Map is loading... If you see this after your page is loaded completely, leafletJS files are missing....
Nihonbashi Kirin Statues 日本橋麒麟像

Nihonbashi Kirin Statues 日本橋麒麟像

Nihonbashi, which crosses the Nihonbashi River, has been active as an important infrastructure for people since the days of Keicho long ago! Today, the Metropolitan Expressway runs on the bridge, and its role has not changed even today. It is a powerful spot where you...
Kiyomizu Kannon-dō 清水観音堂

Kiyomizu Kannon-dō 清水観音堂

A stage-built hall built in 1631. It is said that Enryakuji, a priest of Jiyoku Daishi, opened Toeizan Kaneiji Temple at the demon gate of Edo Castle in analogy to the relationship between Heiankyo and Mt. Hiei built this Kannon-do as if it were Kiyomizu-dera Temple...
Ueno Tosho-gu 上野東照宮

Ueno Tosho-gu 上野東照宮

A shrine built in 1627 to enshrine Ieyasu Tokugawa (Tosho Daigongen). Yoshimune Tokugawa and Yoshinobu Tokugawa are also deities. Located in Ueno Onshi Park. Since the renovation in 1651, it has survived the disappearance due to natural disasters and war damage, and...