Important Cultural Property in Japan

Temple

Daigo-ji Temple

Over 1,100-year-old Buddhist temple complex and head temple of the Daigo branch of Shingon Buddhism, centered on an ancient natural spring.

Kyoto

Temple

Myōtsū-ji Temple

Buddhist temple founded in 806 with Kamakura-period structures designated as National Treasures and a historic pond garden.

Obama · Fukui

Museum

Uenohara site

Jōmon-period archaeological site with pit dwellings dating back 9,500 years, now a 36-hectare park and exhibition centre in Kagoshima.

Kirishima · Kagoshima

Shrine

Temple

Daigo-ji Temple

Over 1,100-year-old Buddhist temple complex and head temple of the Daigo branch of Shingon Buddhism, centered on an ancient natural spring.

Kyoto

Temple

Myōtsū-ji Temple

Buddhist temple founded in 806 with Kamakura-period structures designated as National Treasures and a historic pond garden.

Obama · Fukui

Museum

Uenohara site

Jōmon-period archaeological site with pit dwellings dating back 9,500 years, now a 36-hectare park and exhibition centre in Kagoshima.

Kirishima · Kagoshima

Shrine

Nikko Tosho-gu

Shinto shrine established 1617 to enshrine Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun who ended the Sengoku period and founded 260 years of Edo peace.

Nikko · Tochigi

Museum

Kannon Museum

Museum dedicated to Kannon teachings and forms, preserving Hasedera Temple's 13 centuries of Buddhist pilgrimage tradition and artistic heritage.

Kamakura · Kanagawa

Temple

"Floating Temple" - Mangetsu-ji

This Heian-period temple beside Lake Biwa houses an Important Cultural Property statue and was built to honor Amida Butsu and ensure the lake's safety and prosperity.

Otsu · Shiga

Temple

Rinnoji Temple

Rinnoji is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Nikko and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, known for its Sanbutsudo hall and the National Treasure Taiyuin mausoleum.

Nikko · Tochigi

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