Regional sacred-site guide
Sacred sites in Hiroshima Prefecture
Explore 10 sacred places in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, with a regional map and links to detailed site guides.
Traditions in Hiroshima Prefecture
Site types in Hiroshima Prefecture
Showing 1-10 of 10 sites in this regional guide
Buttsū-ji
Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Buttsū-ji — Omoto-san Buttsū-ji — is the head temple (daihonzan) of the Buttsū-ji branch of Rinzai Zen, founded in 1397 by Kobayakawa Haruhira and Zen master Gucchū Shūkyū...
Enkō-ji (Myō-ō-in)
Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Enkō-ji, also known as Myō-ō-in, sits on Atago-yama above the Kusado Sengen archaeological site in Fukuyama, Hiroshima....
Itsukushima Shrine
Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Itsukushima Shrine, stands in Hatsukaichi. At Itsukushima Shrine, Shinto guides custody....
Jōdo-ji (Daijōritsu-in)
Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Jōdo-ji crowns a hill above the Onomichi waterway and serves as Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage station #9....
Kōjō-ji
Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Kōjō-ji — Chōon-zan Kōjō-ji — sits atop Mt. Chōon ('Tide-Sound Mountain') above Setoda Bay on Ikuchijima....
Mitaki-dera (Mitaki-Kannon)
Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Mitaki-dera — Ryūsen-zan Mitaki-ji — sits in a forested ravine 3 km from the hypocentre of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, with three named waterfalls flowing through the...
Miyajima Island
Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
The vermilion torii gate rising from the Seto Inland Sea is one of Japan's most recognized images....
Saigoku-ji (Sōji-in)
Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Saigoku-ji — full name Maniyama Sōji-in Saigoku-ji — sits on Mt. Atago above Onomichi's old port, ascended by 108 stone steps....
Senkō-ji
Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Senkō-ji — full name Daihōzan Gongen-in Senkō-ji — clings to the mid-slope of Mt. Senkō above Onomichi harbor....
Suishō-ji (Daishō-in)
Miyajima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Daishō-in — full classical name Takizan Suiseiji Daishōin (also Suishō-ji), commonly called Miyajima Daishō-in — is the daihonzan (head temple) of the Omuro branch of...
Key questions
Hiroshima Prefecture sacred-site questions
- How many sacred sites are listed in Hiroshima Prefecture?
- This regional guide currently includes 10 sacred sites in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
- Which traditions are represented in Hiroshima Prefecture?
- The most represented traditions in the current guide include Buddhism, Shinto.
- Can I view Hiroshima Prefecture sacred sites on a map?
- Yes. Switch to map view to compare the listed places, then open a site page for coordinates and visiting context.