Temple Archives - Hokkaido Guide https://hokkaidoguide.com/tag/temple/ - All Hokkaido, Japan Tourist Information Sat, 28 Mar 2026 23:11:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://hokkaidoguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-logo4-1-32x32.jpg Temple Archives - Hokkaido Guide https://hokkaidoguide.com/tag/temple/ 32 32 Junsumi Temple https://hokkaidoguide.com/junsumi-temple/ Sat, 28 Mar 2026 23:09:50 +0000 https://hokkaidoguide.com/?p=31147 Tucked away in the coastal town of Mashike, Junsumi Shrine is the kind of place you’re unlikely to find in guidebooks. It is best known for its large wisteria trees that can be found in its spacious courtyard. Read More ....

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]]> Urahoro Shrine https://hokkaidoguide.com/urahoro-shrine/ Sat, 11 Dec 2021 02:24:05 +0000 https://hokkaidoguide.com/?p=28126 During the Meiji Era, as the town of Urahoro (on the south east coast of Hokkaido) was being developed, the pioneers called for the construction of a shrine to serve as a spiritual centre. On August 15, 1896, a small shrine was erected, enshrining Amaterasu (goddess of the sun and the universe). Read More ....

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]]> Obihiro Shrine https://hokkaidoguide.com/obihiro-shrine/ Thu, 18 Nov 2021 14:01:29 +0000 https://hokkaidoguide.com/?p=27973 In 1881, a man named Benzo Yoda and others from Shizuoka Prefecture organized a pioneer group called the "Bansei-sha". This group  and settled inShimo-Obihiro Village and started pioneering. During this time, they started holding festivals and later built a small shrine, though the connection with the current Obihiro Shrine is still not well known. Read More ....

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]]> Kofukuji https://hokkaidoguide.com/kofukuji/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 00:44:30 +0000 https://hokkaidoguide.com/?p=27657 In the Obihiro district there is an expanse of farmlands and wilderness. Between the city of Obihiro and Hiroo, you can find Kofukuji. This temple, also known as the 'happiness temple' is a Shinto temple that is just off the main highway highway off route 236 Read More ....

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]]> Shiranukaitsukushima Shrine https://hokkaidoguide.com/shiranukaitsukushima-shrine/ Fri, 10 Sep 2021 01:52:36 +0000 https://hokkaidoguide.com/?p=27435 This large shrine is located in the town of Shiranuka. It was originally built around 1804. Over the years it has been rebuilt and renovated. The last being on October 28, 1982. Shiranukaitsukushima Shrine can be seen from the coastal road on route 38. Read More ....

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]]> Shohoji Temple https://hokkaidoguide.com/shohoji-temple/ Mon, 16 Aug 2021 06:15:26 +0000 https://hokkaidoguide.com/?p=27176 Shohoji Temple is a quite a large Buddhist temple in a small town in the Shinhidaka area. It has a large main shrine with a few outer buildings creating a nice courtyard. It is in this courtyard there are numerous small gardens. Read More ....

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