Regional sacred-site guide
Sacred sites in Ibaraki Prefecture
Explore 7 sacred places in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, with a regional map and links to detailed site guides.
Traditions in Ibaraki Prefecture
Site types in Ibaraki Prefecture
Showing 1-7 of 7 sites in this regional guide
Kashima Shrine
Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
For over two millennia, Kashima Shrine has enshrined Takemikazuchi, the god of thunder and martial power born from the blood of Izanagi's sword....
Kiyotaki-ji
Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Kiyotaki-ji is the 26th Bandō station, a quiet Shingon-Buzan temple on the lower slopes of Mt. Ryūgamine in rural Tsuchiura....
Nichirin-ji
Daigo, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Nichirin-ji sits on the eighth station of Mt. Yamizo, the highest peak in Ibaraki....
Ōmi-dō
Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Ōmi-dō is the 25th Bandō station and the sole institutional Buddhist successor of Tsukuba Daigongen — the syncretic Shinto-Buddhist complex that fused Kannon devotion with...

Rakuhō-ji
Sakuragawa, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Rakuhō-ji is the 24th Bandō station, popularly known as Amabiki Kannon — the Rain-Drawing Kannon....
Satake-ji
Hitachiōta, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Satake-ji is the 22nd Bandō station and the spiritual ward of the medieval Satake clan....
Shōfuku-ji
Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Sashiro-san Shōfuku-ji is the 23rd Bandō station, a temple whose continuity has survived two complete physical destructions. The founding legend tells of a hunter on Mt....
Key questions
Ibaraki Prefecture sacred-site questions
- How many sacred sites are listed in Ibaraki Prefecture?
- This regional guide currently includes 7 sacred sites in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
- Which traditions are represented in Ibaraki Prefecture?
- The most represented traditions in the current guide include Buddhism, Shinto.
- Can I view Ibaraki 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.