My friend and I are just back from a 11 day trip to Japan, first time for us both. We wanted to collect goshuin but I think we both surprised ourselves on being able to fill them!
Our trip included Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and Kinosakionsen, with day trips in Hiroshima and Nara. There are at least 2 goshuin from each of those areas pictured here.
You’ll notice that they’re not all in order of when I visited each, as a few were slips that I glued in, and visited other shrines before I had a chance to glue. This got a laugh from a very nice priest in Kinosaki!
⛩️Meiji Shrine, Tokyo – bought book here and it came with the stamp
⛩️Shinagawa Shrine, Tokyo
⛩️Namiyoke Shrine, Tsukiji, Tokyo
⛩️Kanda Shrine, Tokyo
🏮Sensoji Temple, Tokyo
🏮Kiyomizu temple, Kyoto – home of Zuigudo hall, where you walk through an underground hallway in complete darkness symbolizing the womb of Buddha’s mother.
⛩️Himuro Shrine, Nara – the ice shrine 🧊 when you get a goshuin here, the shrine worker blesses it by striking a flint over the stamp.
🏮Tofuku Temple, Nara
⛩️Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto
⛩️Kasuga Shrine, Nara Park 🦌- the famous bowing deer are all over this one, don’t use up all your deer treats down in the main park! These deer are much more polite than the ones that hang out by the food/ deer snack vendors.
⛩️Namba Jingu, Osaka – peaceful shrine in downtown Osaka, with beautiful orchids.
⛩️Osaka Tenmangu, Osaka
⛩️Namba Yasuka Shrine, Osaka – featuring the giant Lion’s head. It’s bigger in person!
⛩️Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine, Hiroshima castle
⛩️Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima island, Hiroshima – come for the famous floating Tori gate, stay for the amazing island vibes. Also there’s more deer here!
⛩️Tsuyu-no-Tenjinja Shrine, Osaka – dedicated to two young lovers who did a Romeo and Juliet. A tiny shrine dedicated to love and relationships, and a beautiful goshuin.
🏮Onsenji Temple, Kinosaki Onsen – the main temple dedicated to healing those who use the town’s mythical onsen. Halfway up Mt. Daishi accessible by hike or rope way.
🏮Onsenji Temple, Mt Daishi peak, Kinosaki Onsen – a small satellite temple on the mountain peak has slip goshuin. The staff at the main temple will date it for you if you ask.
🏮Onsenji Yakushido Temple, Kinosaki Onsen – there is a fountain where you can drink the holy Onsen water. A VERY nice priest works here and he loves to see where you’ve visited! He spent extra time making sure the calligraphy was just right.
⛩️Hie-Jinga Shrine, Tokyo
⛩️Fushimi Shrine, Kyoto – so crowded! They only give out slips, and they’re larger than most so I had to trim the edges to get it to fit in my book.
⛩️Ueno Toshugo, Ueno Park, Tokyo – home of the famous copper lanterns
⛩️Gojoten Shrine, Ueno Park, Tokyo
AMA if you have any questions about locations or acquiring goshuin in general!
by itzsommer