{"id":10159,"date":"2021-09-17T13:43:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T12:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10159"},"modified":"2021-12-22T16:13:05","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T16:13:05","slug":"japans-temples-and-shrines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/japan\/japans-temples-and-shrines\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan’s Temples & Shrines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wander through any neighbourhood in Japan<\/a> and soon enough your footsteps will take you past a shrine or temple. In just the city of Kyoto alone there is some 5,570! Beloved by locals and snap happy tourists alike, no trip to Japan is complete without spending some time inside a temple or shrine. Here’s our guide to the best ones to visit and how to behave once you’re there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are around 100,000 Shinto shrines and 80,000 Buddhism temples throughout Japan where locals visit and pray. They are also very popular sightseeing spots that attract many tourists from all over the world.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cups to purify hands and mouth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT\u2019S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TEMPLES AND SHRINES?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most Japanese follow either the Shinto or Buddhist religions, or both. Shinto and Buddhism are often integrated in Japan, so it is not uncommon to find temples inside shrines and visa versa. From the big cities to the smallest towns, there will always be temples and shrines to explore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cleansing hands at Senso-ji Temple<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how can you tell the difference between temples and shrines? Following are several ways you will be able to tell which you\u2019re about to enter. The following features will help you distinguish them easily:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BUDDHIST TEMPLES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n