Best places: Religions in Ryūgasaki, Japan

👍👍 Tokyo ISKCON is one of the best places to visit at weekends. An energetic environment makes you happy and powerful in a foreign country. They provide prasad after the puja, generally around 2 pm free of cost. Prasad is mostly rice with dal and one sabzi and sweet. Additionally, they also have paid r...

Completed in 645, this temple, Tokyo's oldest, was built to honor Kannon, the goddess of mercy.

A 3.9m-tall lantern greets visitors to this stately gate at the entrance to Sensō-ji temple.

Storied Shinto shrine with a red-lacquer entrance gate & 4 prayer halls, surrounded by a deer park.

Ornate Shinto shrine in a tranquil forest setting, with the current structure dating from 1700 CE.

Lantern-filled temple complex with shrines & statues, including hundreds of Shinto fox deities.

Steep stairway framed by a red torii gate & stone lions that leads to a shrine with a carp pond.

First built in 942 CE, this Buddhist temple features 2 imposing guardian statues & 3 large lanterns.

Venerable Shinto shrine moved to its current locale in 1616, with vibrant vermilion & gold coloring.

Shinto-style shrine commemorating Japanese war dead, plus a garden with cherry blossom trees.

Complex featuring a 10th-century temple & a colorful 3-story pagoda, with free guided walking tours.

Complex of Shinto shrines & gardens holding several auspicious annual festivals & events.

The main temple of Jōdo-shū Buddhism, this compound includes ornate buildings dating to the 1600s.

Bustling, 19th-century Shinto shrine said to bring romantic good fortune to worshippers.

Founded in 473 BCE, this Shinto shrine sits in a park with numerous cherry trees, a zoo & museum.

Prominent 1649 Shinto shrine set in a temple complex & hosting the Sanja Matsuri festival in May.

Tranquil Shinto temple precinct at a general's residence founded in 1923 & restored after WWII.

Taking its name from Japanese mythology, this temple also has a staircase used in an anime film.

👍👍 I love this place. The area around here is super fun to explore with a bunch of stores and small places to eat.