Japan Shrine & Temple Guide
Etiquette, omikuji & goshuin
$4.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Every Japan trip leads to a torii gate — and most travelers walk through it wondering what they're supposed to do. This guide decodes shrines and temples completely, fully offline.
OMIKUJI DECODER — FINALLY READ YOUR FORTUNE
Drew a fortune slip covered in kanji? Tap the rank you see (大吉? 凶?) for a plain-English reading of all 12 traditional luck levels, then decode every printed line — love, studies, travel, lost things, even "awaited person." Plus what to do next: tie it or take it home.
WORSHIP WITH CONFIDENCE
• Shrine vs Temple 101 — tell them apart in 3 seconds, and why both welcome you
• Purification, step by step — the water basin ritual in 20 unhurried seconds
• Praying at a shrine — coins, bells, and two bows, two claps, one bow
• Praying at a temple — palms together, incense, and why there's no clapping
• Etiquette & taboos — photography rules, sacred ropes, and what not to touch
• Reading the grounds — komainu guardians, fox statues, ema plaques, sacred trees
OMAMORI & LUCKY CHARMS
Which charm is for studies, love, traffic safety or victory — plus the one universal rule (never open the pouch) and how gifting works.
GOSHUIN — JAPAN'S MOST BEAUTIFUL SOUVENIR
How to receive the hand-brushed calligraphy pages: the book you need, the etiquette, limited editions — and a built-in Goshuin Journal to log every page you collect, right on your phone.
SHOW-IT PHRASES
30 traveler phrases with a full-screen Japanese mode you can show to shrine staff — no speaking needed.
MADE FOR TRAVEL
• 150 entries written for travelers, with a local tip on almost every card
• 100% offline — works in mountain shrines and airplane mode
• No account, no ads, no tracking
From your first torii bow to your first goshuin page: visit Japan's shrines and temples with total confidence.
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Information
- Seller
- SHIN HOMMA
- Size
- 2.7 MB
- Category
- Travel
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 14.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 14.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Shin Homma
