In the capital of Japan, you can find temples Shinto, Buddhist and even Orthodox (such as the Cathedral of the Resurrection, or Nikoray-up), Muslim (Tokyo Camii). But, speaking about the most significant and beautiful temples of Tokyo, you need to start with one of the symbols of the city - Shinto temple Meiji Jingu. Built in 1920, the sanctuary of Emperor Meiji and his wife, has always attracted the attention of tourists.

However, visitors in the first place by the beauty not often put it, the oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Senso-ji Temple, which is also called Asakusadera, Asakusa Cannon or the temple of the goddess Kannon. Its statue was caught by fishermen from the water in 628, who founded the temple in the same year.

In the picturesque area on Mount Takao, from where there is a beautiful view of Tokyo, the Yasukuni-jinja temple is located. It refers to the Shinto sanctuaries, but they worship it not to the gods, but to the fallen Japanese warriors. Example fealty famous 47 samurai who committed ritual suicide after revenge for the master, the temple dedicated to Sengakudzi

beautiful temples associated with the Tokugawa family:. The burial place of the shogun Zodzo-ji temple and dedicated it Tōshō-gū near Ueno Park