Sanpai: Japan Shrine & Temple

Shinto & Buddhist Travel Guide

Only for iPhone

Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

iPhone

Sanpai is your bilingual (English / Japanese) guide to Japan's shrines and temples — from world-famous landmarks to little local sanctuaries. • Nationwide map: about 85,000 shrines and temples across Japan — featured spots with photos and commentary, plus local spots from OpenStreetMap • Learn the stories: descriptions from the Japan Tourism Agency's multilingual database and Wikipedia, plus legends from Japanese mythology and Onmyoji lore on pilgrimage trails • Badges: spot National Treasures, World Heritage sites, Ichinomiya (first shrines), Engishiki shrines and head temples at a glance — and filter the map or search by them • Shikoku 88 & more: follow classic pilgrimage series such as the Shikoku 88 temples, Japan's 100 Kannon and the one-per-province Ichinomiya — with start/finish points, progress and medals • Visit stamps: check in with GPS when you visit and collect stamps of your journey • Search that understands Japan: names, addresses, postal codes, badges and pilgrimages — in English or Japanese • My-location button and a comfortable zoom to explore what's near you No account. No ads. Free. Data sources: Japan Tourism Agency multilingual commentary database (unmodified), Wikidata (CC0), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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• Fixed a bug that let you check in while far away from a shrine or temple. The 500 m check-in radius is now always active on launch.

Version 0.5.1

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    Information

    Seller
    • FUMIHIRO NAKASHIMA
    Size
    • 46.5 MB
    Category
    • Travel
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
    Languages
    • English
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    • © 2026 Fumi Life
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