{"id":3666,"date":"2020-06-29T14:54:50","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T05:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vhbloglive.wpengine.com\/?p=3666"},"modified":"2020-06-29T14:54:52","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T05:54:52","slug":"guide-to-temples-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/local-area-guides\/guide-to-temples-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Temples in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of the main\nsights to see in Japan are their many temples and shrines. In our article will\nlook at the most popular temples for you to visit during your trip to Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan is known\nfor its natural beauty, historic and interesting culture, and its beautiful\narchitecture. One popular kind of sightseeing is to travel around the country\nand visit the most popular temples. They all have their architectural designs\nand styles about them. Each one has a storied past and gives visitors a taste\nof traditional Japanese culture. With so many temples in Japan, it is difficult\nto find the ones who will leave the best impression. We will look at some of\nthe best places to visit while traveling through Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kiyomizu-Dera Temple<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is one of\nthe most well-known temples in Japan. Built-in Kyoto in 780, it has become the\nmost popular temple to visit in Japan. It sees thousands of visitors daily and\nis most known for its large stage that juts from the side of the main hall.\nVisitors can experience the natural beauty of the Otowa Waterfall and all of\nthe historic architecture. There are multiple shrines and statues scattered\naround the grounds, and each holds a special meaning for old popular monks or\nspirits. Photographers will find many spots that allow for beautiful scenic\nphotographs, and they are allowed in almost every area of the temple grounds.\nIt is open all year to the public and does not require any appointments, just\npurchase a ticket at the front gates and you can experience one of the best\ntemples in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kinkakuji Temple <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kinkakuji is\nlocated in Kyoto, and as the name translates, it is colored in gold. They use a\nstyle of gold leaf to achieve the glimmering spectacle. It was first built in\n1408 and suffered many fire incidents during its time. It was rebuilt the same\nway each time, and is meant to symbolize wealth the economic culture of the\narea. You cannot enter the pavilion area but you can view the inside of the\nbuilding easily from afar. The other big feature is the way the golden building\nin places near a pong that reflects the golden light of the walls. The garden\nis open to visitors and allows for viewing parties. It is a definite must-see\nfor anyone who is visiting Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Senso-Ji Temple <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This temple is\nlocated in Asakusa, in Tokyo, and is one of the best temples to visit in Tokyo.\nIt was built 628 and is one of Japans oldest temples. Before entering the\ntemple, visitors will walk through Kaminarimon, which is a large shopping\ndistrict. It houses many shops and food places that everyone can visit and\npurchase souvenirs and traditional Japanese foods. It is truly a sight to\nbehold and visitors can spend hours walking the streets and shopping. The\ntemple gates are a famous spot for photographers and have a large gate with a\nlarge lantern that visitors must walk under to enter the temple. The temple\ngrounds are spacious and can hold a large number of people at one time. The\nmain hall is used mostly for prayers and only allow people into the deeper\nareas at special events. Visitors can pray and have their fortune told at the\nmain grounds. It is near Tokyo Sky Tree and getting other popular parts of\nTokyo from the station is easy as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hokokuji Temple <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This temple is\nlocated in Kamakura and is known for its giant bamboo forests that surround the\ntemple. It is a beautiful area that visitors can enjoy any time of the year.\nThere are five main buildings to visit and a tea-drinking spot that is located\nperfectly at the edge of the forest. You can enjoy traditional style green tea\nand matcha tea. Walking through the bamboo forest trail makes it one of the\nmost memorable temples in Japan. Visitors will need to travel by bus to get to\nthe temple grounds, but they will be rewarded with one of the best sights in\nall of Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Todai-Ji Temple <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Constructed in\n752, this temple will go on to hold great historical significance. It was the\nlargest wooden hall in the world for many years and showcases large picturesque\nbuddha statues. It is near the deer park and sees many deer visiting the area.\nThe deer are raised around humans and are not afraid to approach visitors in\nhopes of getting some shika sembei. The deer know how to bow for their food as\nwell, so they are popular guests of the area. There are many small halls and\nmuseums that people can visit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sanjusangendo Temple<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This temple is\nlocated in Kyoto and houses the 1001 tori gates. It is one of the most\nwell-known images of Japan. It is visited by thousands of people every year and\nhas been featured in many travel brochures. It was built in 1164 and has been\nburned down a few times throughout its history. The meaning of the gates is to\nhelp fight suffering and observe the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More temples can\nbe visited in the country and you can find more that may interest you. You can\nuse travel sites and other agencies that have complete guided tours that will\nshow you the best temples in Japan. Make sure to take in all of the great\nhistory and culture of the island nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the main sights to see in Japan are their many temples and shrines. In our article will look at the most popular temples for you to visit during your trip to Japan. Japan is known for its natural beauty, historic and interesting culture, and its beautiful architecture. One popular kind of sightseeing is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3667,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-area-guides"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3666"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3666\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}