Shrine & Temple in Tokyo

Japanese have been praying for prosperity, peace, safety, and gratitude. As a matter fact, there are more than 150,000 places to pray all over Japan in total for shrines and temples. Considering the number of Japan's largest convenience store 7-eleven in Japan is around 20,000 and the total amount of all of the stores of japan including FamilyMart and Lawson is around 50,000,

you should be able to recognize how many shrines and temples are. There are around 4,000 shrines and temples in Tokyo and some of them were built as substitutes for popular shrines and temples as they couldn't go to the sacred places far from their home. They were thirsty for praying at more sacred places. That is to say, there are shrines and temples outside of Tokyo that are equivalent to parents of shrines and temples in Tokyo. Basically, the shrines and temples are large-scale and have a longer history. We want you to know those shrines and temples in Tokyo and surrounding areas.