| 1．Senju-ji ・2819 Ishinden-chō, Tsu-shi, Mie-ken ・Jōdo Shinshū |
| Senju-ji (専修寺), also known as Takadayama (高田山), refers to a pair of temples which are the chief Buddhist temples of the Takada branch of Jōdo Shinshū, a Japanese Buddhist sect. The current head temple, Honan Senju-ji, founded in the 15th century, is located in Mie Prefecture. The original head temple, Hon-ji Senju-ji, founded in 1225, is located in Tochigi Prefecture. Both temples are governed by the same abbot. |
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| 2．Enryaku-ji ・4220 Sakamoto Honchō, Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture ・Tendai |
| Enryaku-ji (延暦寺, Enryaku-ji) is a Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei in Ōtsu, overlooking Kyoto. It was first founded in 788 during the early Heian period (794–1185)[1] by Saichō (767–822), also known as Dengyō Daishi, who introduced the Tendai sect of Mahayana Buddhism to Japan from China. The temple complex has undergone several reconstruction efforts since then, with the most significant (that of the main hall) taking place in 1642 under Tokugawa Iemitsu. Enryaku-ji is the headquarters of the Tendai sect and one of the most significant monasteries in Japanese history. As such, it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)". The founders of Jōdo-shū, Jōdo Shinshū, Sōtō Zen, and Nichiren Buddhism all spent time at the monastery. Enryaku-ji is also the center for the practice of kaihōgyō (aka the "marathon monks"). |
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| 3．Kongōshō-ji ・548 Dake, Asamacho Ise-shi, Mie-ken ・Buddhist |
| Kongōshō-ji (金剛證寺) is a Rinzai school Zen Buddhist temple in the Asamacho neighborhood of the city of Ise, Mie Prefecture Japan. Its main image is a statue of Kokūzō Bosatsu. Founded in the Asuka period, it has been closely associated with the Ise Grand Shrine throughout its history and contains numerous National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties. The sutra mounds found on Mount Asama behind the temple were designated a National Historic Site in 1936.[1] |
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| 4．Jukyō-ji ・874 Shinmachi, Matsusaka, Mie 515-0075 ・Buddhist |
| Jukyō-ji (樹敬寺) is a Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple in the Shinmachi neighborhood of the city of Matsusaka, Japan. It is a subsidiary of Chion-in in Kyoto. It contains the grave of the Edo period kokugaku scholar Motoori Norinaga and his son Motoori Harunaga, which was collectively designated a National Historic Site in 1936.[1] |
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| 5．Ise Kokubun-ji ・Suzuka, Mie, Japan |
| The Ise Kokubun-ji (伊勢国分寺) was a Buddhist temple in located in the Kokubunchō neighborhood of the city of Suzuka, Mie Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. It was the provincial temple ("kokubunji") of former Ise Province. Its location is now an archaeological site, which has been preserved as a National Historic Site since 1922.[1] |
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| 6．Natsumi temple ruins ・Nabari, Mie, Japan |
| The Natsumi temple ruins (夏見廃寺跡, Natsumi haji ato) is an archaeological site with the ruins of an Asuka to Nara period Buddhist temple located in the Natsumi neighborhood of the city of Nabari, Mie Prefecture Japan. The temple no longer exists, but the temple grounds were designated as a National Historic Site in 1990. [1] |
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| 7．Iga Kokubun-ji ・Iga, Mie, Japan |
| The Iga Kokubun-ji (伊賀国分寺) was a Buddhist temple located in the Saimyōji neighborhood of the city of Iga, Mie, in the Kansai region of Japan. It was the provincial temple ("kokubunji") of former Iga Province. Its location is now an archaeological site, which has been preserved as a National Historic Site since 1923.[1] |
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