"Ten Thrilling Scenic Sites -Travel to Chubu中部*" is a catchphrase that expresses the attraction of Chubu, central Japan area, in ten themes of 「景」「花」「史」「跡」「博」「祭」「楽」「浴」「食」「産」.
Castles, Temples, and Shrines
Recalling History at Famous Castles and Temples
The Chubu region produced many military commanders, and many famous castles and sites of former castles known throughout Japan remain in the area even now. Also extant are numerous well-known temples and shrines with connections to these military commanders. Visiting them affords you the opportunity to encounter history.
Shizuoka Prefecture
Ryotan-ji Temple
Ryotan-ji temple is famous as a family temple for Ikawa Family, the ancestor of Ii Naosuke who held the position of Tairo (the great elder) at the end of Edo era. The beautiful garden designed by Kobori Enshu is desig...
Shizuoka Prefecture
Akiba Souhonden Kasuisai Temple
Akiba Souhonden Kasuisai is one of the largest temples of the Soto sect, which was founded by Jochu Tengin in 1394. The name of the temple comes from a legend of Tokugawa Ieyasu, and it is well-known that the 11th hig...
Shizuoka Prefecture
Yusan-ji Temple
This is an old temple from the Shingon sect, which started when Gyoki enshrined the Healing Buddha sculpture in the wish of no disasters and no diseases for all people. It is also know as the legendary temple where Em...
Shizuoka Prefecture
Hattasan Sonei-ji Temple
Hattasan Sonei-ji Temple is said to have been founded by Gyoki in 725 and the temple's main object of worship "Shokanzeon-bosatsu" (the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara) is well known for its power to protect one against e...
Ishikawa Prefecture
Daihonzan Souji-ji Soin Temple
The temple was founded in 1321 as the head temple of Soto-sect by the Zen monk Keizan Joukin. The entire precinct was burnt down in the Great Fire of 1898 so the head temple was moved to Tsurumi, Yokohama city in Kana...