The World’s Sacred Places

Sacred Places

Discover a curated guide to significant sacred places, pilgrimage traditions, architecture, documented history and practical visitor information across cultures and faith traditions.

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Browse Sacred Places selected for Templestan’s public collection.

Daihonzan Eihei-ji

Shihi, Eiheiji, Yoshida District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan Buddhism

One of the two head monasteries of Soto Zen, founded by Dogen in a forested mountain valley in Fukui.

Dogen Zenji

Enryaku-ji

Sakamoto Honmachi, Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan Buddhism

Head temple of Tendai Buddhism on sacred Mount Hiei, a UNESCO-listed center of monastic training for more than 1,200 years.

Saicho (Dengyo Daishi)