Takatori

One of Japan's oldest temples and a UNESCO World Heritage site, Hōryū-ji houses the world's oldest surviving wooden structures. Founded in 607 CE by Prince Shōtoku, it showcases early Buddhist architecture and contains priceless cultural treasures.

Minami Hokke-ji (南法華寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Tsubosaka neighborhood of the town of Takatori, Nara Prefecture Japan. It belongs to the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Jūichimen Senjū Kannon.

One of the three grand Kumano shrines and head shrine of over 3,000 Kumano shrines nationwide. Originally located at Ōyunohara, it was relocated after an 1889 flood. A UNESCO World Heritage site on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route.

One of the three Kumano Grand Shrines, this ancient Shinto shrine is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Known for its vermillion-lacquered buildings and sacred Nagi tree, it serves as a spiritual center for nature worship and pilgrimage.

Historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo's Bunkyo ward, renowned for its stunning azalea garden with over 3,000 bushes that bloom spectacularly each spring. Features a rare intact Edo-period architectural complex and a famous tunnel of vermillion torii gates.