Temples & Shrines Prints (238)

Sacred architecture and spiritual sites in Japanese woodblock prints. Temples, shrines, pagodas, and torii gates appear throughout shin-hanga and ukiyo-e, often set within seasonal landscapes that emphasize their harmony with nature.

Artists Known for Temples & Shrines

Monkey Reaching for the Reflection of the Moon by Ohara Koson

Monkey Reaching for the Reflection of the Moon

水面の月を掴む猿

c. 1930

Color woodblock print

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The Miracle of the Buddha (Le Miracle du Bouddha)

1951

Color woodblock print

T

The Wandering Monk, Korea (Le Bonze Errant, Corée)

1938

Color woodblock print

Katsura, Kyoto by Saito Kiyoshi

Katsura, Kyoto

桂 京都

1960

Color woodblock print

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Moss Temple, Kyoto

苔寺 京都

1963

Color woodblock print

Pagoda, Nara by Saito Kiyoshi

Pagoda, Nara

塔 奈良

1964

Color woodblock print

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Raku Temple, Kyoto

落柿舎 京都

1961

Color woodblock print

Stone Garden, Ryoanji by Saito Kiyoshi

Stone Garden, Ryoanji

石庭 龍安寺

1963

Color woodblock print

Benten Shrine at Inokashira Pond by Shiro Kasamatsu

Benten Shrine at Inokashira Pond

井之頭弁天

1953

Woodblock print

Blooming Cherry at Toshogu Shrine by Shiro Kasamatsu

Blooming Cherry at Toshogu Shrine

東照宮の桜

1935

Color woodblock print

Cherry and Toshogu by Shiro Kasamatsu

Cherry and Toshogu

Woodblock print

Cherry Blossoms at Heian Jingu Shrine by Shiro Kasamatsu

Cherry Blossoms at Heian Jingu Shrine

Woodblock print

Cherry Tree in Autumn Colors at Joshoko Temple by Shiro Kasamatsu

Cherry Tree in Autumn Colors at Joshoko Temple

桜紅葉 常照皇寺

1967

Color woodblock print

Evening Rain, Yanaka Pagoda, Tokyo by Shiro Kasamatsu

Evening Rain, Yanaka Pagoda, Tokyo

Woodblock print

Evening Sky at Suwa Shrine, Nippori by Shiro Kasamatsu

Evening Sky at Suwa Shrine, Nippori

日暮里 諏訪神社の夕空

1932

Color woodblock print

Great Lantern at Asakusa Kannon Temple by Shiro Kasamatsu

Great Lantern at Asakusa Kannon Temple

浅草観音堂大提灯

1934

Color woodblock print

Great Lantern at Sensoji Temple by Shiro Kasamatsu

Great Lantern at Sensoji Temple

Woodblock print

Joshoko Temple by Shiro Kasamatsu

Joshoko Temple

Woodblock print

Moon and Engaku Temple by Shiro Kasamatsu

Moon and Engaku Temple

Woodblock print

Mt. Fuji from Lake Ashinoko by Shiro Kasamatsu

Mt. Fuji from Lake Ashinoko

芦ノ湖の富士

1935

Color woodblock print

Pagoda in Evening Rain by Shiro Kasamatsu

Pagoda in Evening Rain

Woodblock print

Rainy Evening at the Yasaka Pagoda by Shiro Kasamatsu

Rainy Evening at the Yasaka Pagoda

八坂の塔 雨の夕

1932

Color woodblock print

Sacred Bridge in Nikko by Shiro Kasamatsu

Sacred Bridge in Nikko

日光 神橋

1941

Color woodblock print

Shiba Zojoji Temple by Shiro Kasamatsu

Shiba Zojoji Temple

芝増上寺

1934

Woodblock print

Snow at Yomei Gate, Nikko by Shiro Kasamatsu

Snow at Yomei Gate, Nikko

日光陽明門の雪

1952

Color woodblock print

Spring Rain at Yushima Tenjin Shrine by Shiro Kasamatsu

Spring Rain at Yushima Tenjin Shrine

湯島天神 春の雨

1935

Color woodblock print

Suwa Shrine in Nippori by Shiro Kasamatsu

Suwa Shrine in Nippori

Woodblock print

Tokyo Tower by Shiro Kasamatsu

Tokyo Tower

東京タワー

c. 1960

Woodblock print

Toshogu Shrine - Eight Views of Tokyo by Shiro Kasamatsu

Toshogu Shrine - Eight Views of Tokyo

Woodblock print

Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine (first edition) by Shiro Kasamatsu

Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine (first edition)

Woodblock print

Ueno Toshogu Shrine by Shiro Kasamatsu

Ueno Toshogu Shrine

上野東照宮

1953

Woodblock print

Yomei Gate in Light Rain by Shiro Kasamatsu

Yomei Gate in Light Rain

陽明門 小雨

1935

Color woodblock print

Zojoji Temple in Snow by Shiro Kasamatsu

Zojoji Temple in Snow

増上寺の雪

1953

Woodblock print

Plum Garden at Kameido by Takahashi Shotei

Plum Garden at Kameido

亀戸の梅園

c. 1925

Color woodblock print

Snow at Nezu Shrine by Takahashi Shotei

Snow at Nezu Shrine

根津権現の雪

c. 1925

Color woodblock print

Snow at Shiba Zojoji Temple by Takahashi Shotei

Snow at Shiba Zojoji Temple

芝増上寺の雪

c. 1920

Color woodblock print

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Wisteria at Kameido

亀戸の藤

c. 1925

Color woodblock print

Bamboo Grove of Saga by Takeji Asano

Bamboo Grove of Saga

嵯峨竹林

1952

Woodblock print

Bull Festival at Koryuji by Takeji Asano

Bull Festival at Koryuji

広隆寺牛祭

Woodblock print

Byodo-in Temple by Takeji Asano

Byodo-in Temple

平等院

Woodblock print

Cherry Blossoms at Maruyama Park by Takeji Asano

Cherry Blossoms at Maruyama Park

円山公園桜

Woodblock print

Daigoji Temple by Takeji Asano

Daigoji Temple

醉醐寺

Woodblock print

Fushimi Inari Temple by Takeji Asano

Fushimi Inari Temple

伏見稲荷

Woodblock print

Great Buddha by Takeji Asano

Great Buddha

大仏

Woodblock print

Moonlight at Yasaka by Takeji Asano

Moonlight at Yasaka

八坂月光

Woodblock print

Moonlight in Mii Temple by Takeji Asano

Moonlight in Mii Temple

1952

Woodblock print

Negoro Pagoda of Mt. Koya by Takeji Asano

Negoro Pagoda of Mt. Koya

Woodblock print

Night Scene of Kasuga Shrine by Takeji Asano

Night Scene of Kasuga Shrine

春日大社夜

Woodblock print

Night Scene of Kitano Shrine by Takeji Asano

Night Scene of Kitano Shrine

北野神社夜

1952

Woodblock print

Pagoda in Snow by Takeji Asano

Pagoda in Snow

Woodblock print

Pagoda of Mt. Koya by Takeji Asano

Pagoda of Mt. Koya

高野山塔

Woodblock print

Pagoda of Mt. Koya in Snow by Takeji Asano

Pagoda of Mt. Koya in Snow

高野山塔雪

Woodblock print

Pagoda of Negoro by Takeji Asano

Pagoda of Negoro

Woodblock print

Rain at Higashi Hongan-ji Temple by Takeji Asano

Rain at Higashi Hongan-ji Temple

東本願寺雨

Woodblock print

Rain at Higashi Honganji Temple by Takeji Asano

Rain at Higashi Honganji Temple

東本願寺雨

ca. 1950s

Woodblock print

Rain in Enryaku-ji Temple by Takeji Asano

Rain in Enryaku-ji Temple

延暦寺雨

Woodblock print

Rain in Higashi-Honganji Temple by Takeji Asano

Rain in Higashi-Honganji Temple

東本願寺雨

Woodblock print

Rain in Sanjusangendo Temple, Kyoto by Takeji Asano

Rain in Sanjusangendo Temple, Kyoto

三十三間堂雨

Woodblock print

Rain in Sanjysangendo Temple - Kyoto by Takeji Asano

Rain in Sanjysangendo Temple - Kyoto

Woodblock print

Red Pagoda by Takeji Asano

Red Pagoda

Woodblock print

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