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.

Kumano Nachi Taisha

Nachisan, Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan Shinto

Kumano grand shrine above Nachi Falls, joining waterfall worship, pilgrimage and a rare surviving Shinto-Buddhist sacred landscape.

Nachi Falls and Kumano deities

Seiganto-ji

Nachisan, Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan Buddhism

Historic Buddhist temple beside Kumano Nachi Taisha, famous for its pagoda view with Nachi Falls.

Nyoirin Kannon tradition