#000|Over 100 feet high, its golden|eye faces sunrise-Built over a|lifetime by one lone monk.|
#001|Temple of the Heavenly|Way - Confucianism &|Buddhism converge here.|
#002|Primitive, mystical temple|built to ask Buddha for|protection of whaling fleet.|
#003|Stone Age shrine is said to|impart magic powers on the|pilgrims who seek it.|
#004|A temple older than written|records can tell-Today it's a|National Treasure.|
#005|Shrine of Mt. Iwateyama|praises Buddha for sparing|Morioka from volcano|
#006|Most prominent Zen temple|Held sacred by samurai|adherents of Zen Buddhism|
#007|Commemorates the "Divine|Wind" which saved Japan|from Mongols in 1281.|
#008|Legend claims this temple to|be first Buddhist temple of|Japan.|
#009|Sacred Buddhist Shrine|visited by pilgrims from all|regions of Japan.|
#010|Iglesia do Sao Miguel: the|first Portuguese mission on|Hokkaido.|
#011|Ancient; sacred to Buddha|and many Shinto gods...de-|stroyed by Nobunaga-1571.|
#012|Holiest center of the Amida|Buddhist sect...powerful &|strongly fortified monastary.|
#013|The Golden Buddha is 35|meters high and most sacred|to Lotus Sect monks.|
#014|High mountain shrine where|sacred rocks, once touched by|Buddha, bestow great magic.|
#015|Ancient shrine built by early|seafarers in Bronze Age...|to an unknown god/goddess.|
#016|A temple dedicated to a|bountiful rice harvest; built|around 200 A.D.|
#017|Gods of the Great Asahi|Forest can be worshiped by|pilgrims traveling here.|
#018|Cave paintings suggest Stone|Age mariners sought refuge|here thousands of years ago.|
#019|Kublai Khan's final resting|place...his spirit embues|warrior pilgrims with power|
#020|Holy shrine of the Shinto|Genkaizu Sect. Famed for|healing wounded warriors.|
#021|Temple shrine of a mysteri-|ous cult of monks who|introduced Karate to Japan|
#022|Samurai warriors from far|and wide bring their horses|here for Buddha's blessings.|
#023|Nobunaga's enemies crucified|30 Jesuits here as revenge|for destruction of Sakamoto|
#024|The priests of the Blue|Lotus temple promise magic|to all journeying here.|
