Saigoku 33 Temples Pilgrimage

One of Japan's oldest pilgrimage circuits, visiting 33 Kannon sacred sites mainly across the Kinki region. Said to have been established in 718, it is known alongside the Shikoku Pilgrimage as one of Japan's two great pilgrimage routes. It was designated a Japan Heritage in 2019.

The culture of collecting calligraphic seal stamps from shrines and temples. Instagram-worthy stamp books have motivated young people to visit temples, establishing themselves as travel memorabilia.

An urban pilgrimage route visiting shrines along Tokyo's JR Yamanote Line. Historically significant shrines like Kanda Myojin, Hie Shrine, and Akasaka Hikawa Shrine can be visited efficiently despite being in the city center. Paired with the stamp-collecting boom, it has gained popularity among younger generations.

Pilgrimage to Ise Grand Shrine became a massive popular phenomenon in the Edo period with the saying 'once in a lifetime, visit Ise.' Including the Okagehyokocho street food culture and famous Akafuku mochi, it remains a spiritual travel touchstone for Japanese people today.

A sacred site of mountain worship comprising Mount Haguro, Mount Gassan, and Mount Yudono. With over 1,400 years of history as a training ground for Shugendo asceticism, the mountain monks in white robes and their austere practices preserve Japan's mountain ascetic traditions.

A successful anime pilgrimage case as the setting of 'Girls und Panzer.' Character panels line shopping streets, making it a model case of anime tourism revitalizing regional economies.