Japan Temple, Shrine and Castle Tickets
Most Japanese shrines are free to enter and need no ticket at all. What you buy a ticket for is the inner hall, the castle keep, or a guided run that strings several sites together in a day without you working out the bus map. That is what this list is: the paid entries and the guided circuits, mostly around Kyoto, Nara and Hiroshima.
12 bookable products
By destination
From Osaka: Shirakawa-go & Kanazawa Bus Day Tour with Round-Trip Shinkansen Tickets (Lunch Not Included)
Day tours
From ¥40,950
Full Tokyo: Meiji Shrine, Imperial Palace, Akihabara, Senso-ji & Skytree
Day tours
From ¥13,350
From Kyoto: Shirakawa-go & Kanazawa Bus Day Tour with Round-Trip Shinkansen Tickets (Lunch Not Included)
Day tours
From ¥38,250
From Tokyo: Shirakawa-go & Kanazawa Bus Day Tour with Round-Trip Shinkansen Tickets (Lunch Not Included)
Day tours
From ¥64,650
Day-Tour to Nara Park, Kobe and Osaka from Kyoto
Day tours
From ¥19,350
Best of Kyoto: Nijo, Kinkaku-ji, Arashiyama, Kiyomizu-dera & Fushimi Inari with optional Tickets
Day tours
From ¥14,850
Day Trip to Hiroshima & Miyajima with Itsukushima Shrine & Ferry
Temples, shrines & castles
From ¥6,750
Day Trip to Hiroshima & Miyajima with Itsukushima Shrine & Ferry from Kyoto
Temples, shrines & castles
From ¥53,100
From Osaka: Himeji Castle, Kobe Chinatown & Nara Park Bus Day Tour (Lunch Not Included)
Day tours
From ¥21,900
Day Trip to Hiroshima & Miyajima from Osaka with Itsukushima Shrine and Ferry
Temples, shrines & castles
From ¥50,400
Day Trip to Hiroshima & Miyajima with Itsukushima Shrine & Ferry from Tokyo
Temples, shrines & castles
From ¥77,400
From Kanazawa: Shirakawa-go Bus Day Tour with Optional Kanazawa Highlights (Lunch Not Included)
Day tours
From ¥11,850
KANGETSU-SAI A Moonlit Evening at World Heritage Ninna-ji Temple
Temples, shrines & castles
🚧 Closed for the season
Best for
- •One day in Kyoto where walking between sites would eat the day
- •Nara and Himeji trips from Osaka or Kyoto
- •Travellers who want the history explained rather than read off a board
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a ticket for Fushimi Inari?
No. The shrine and the torii path are free and open around the clock. Tickets here are for sites that do charge, such as castle keeps and temple interiors.
What should I wear?
No dress code at most sites, but you will take your shoes off indoors at temples, so slip-on footwear helps.
Are the guided day tours in English?
The ones listed here are. Each product page names the guide language.