Sanpai: Shrines & Temples

Sanpai is your bilingual (English / Japanese) guide to Japan's shrines and temples — from world-famous landmarks to little local sanctuaries.

• Nationwide map: about 78,000 shrines and temples across Japan — featured spots with photos and commentary, plus local spots from OpenStreetMap • Learn the stories: descriptions from the Japan Tourism Agency's multilingual database and Wikipedia, plus legends from Japanese mythology and Onmyoji lore on pilgrimage trails • Badges: spot National Treasures, World Heritage sites, Ichinomiya (first shrines), Engishiki shrines and head temples at a glance — and filter the map or search by them • Shikoku 88 & more: follow classic pilgrimage series such as the Shikoku 88 temples, Japan's 100 Kannon and the one-per-province Ichinomiya — with start/finish points, progress and medals • Visit stamps: check in with GPS when you visit and collect stamps of your journey • Search that understands Japan: names, addresses, postal codes, badges and pilgrimages — in English or Japanese • My-location button and a comfortable zoom to explore what's near you

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Data sources: Japan Tourism Agency multilingual commentary database (unmodified), Wikidata (CC0), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).