# GoShuin: Goshuin Map — Shrine & temple visit journal

> Shrine & temple visit journal (iPhone/iPad app by Jie Zhu.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goshuin-goshuin-map/id6786968561 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jie Zhu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1785999695)
- Category: Travel, Lifestyle
- Price: Free (on sale, was $0.99)
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 80 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-07-27
- Data updated: 2026-10-12
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goshuin-goshuin-map/id6786968561/reviews.md

## What is GoShuin?

Find Japan’s temples and shrines, remember every visit and keep the pages of your goshuin book in one personal journal.

DISCOVER YOUR NEXT TEMPLE OR SHRINE
Explore more than 36,000 mapped places across all 47 prefectures. Search Japanese or English names, filter by prefecture and place type, and switch between gallery, list and map views. Open walking directions in Apple Maps when you are ready to visit.

REMEMBER EACH VISIT
Keep a wish list and favourite places. Record repeat visits separately, with a date, personal note and optional offering amount in yen. Mark a visit as goshuin received when appropriate. Find your recent visits, most-visited places and favourites, and review your recorded offering totals.

SCAN YOUR GOSHUIN BOOK
Scan one or several pages with a supported iPhone camera, or import a photo. Adjust the crop and perspective, then add a title, date and note. On-device text recognition can suggest matching temples or shrines; check the suggestion before linking your page. You can also choose a place yourself or keep a standalone scan. Search your scan library, zoom in on details and share an individual page. After saving, open the linked place directly from your scan. Change or remove the link later while keeping the image.

HISTORY AND JAPAN’S CHANGING TEMPLES
Read sourced histories, starting with Meiji Jingu. Explore official temple and shrine organisation counts for 2019–2024. Compare annual figures and inspect the original sources. These figures describe organisations; they are not counts of closed buildings.

COLLECT AND REVEAL ILLUSTRATIONS
Start with free illustrations of Dazaifu Tenmangu, Hokkaido Jingu and Senso-ji, without an account or purchase. For other selected places, a saved goshuin scan linked to the exact place can be used to request a free illustration unlock. If you confirm this optional verification, a small stamp thumbnail is sent to our server and Gemini to check the match. Artwork is available for selected temples and shrines. Optional one-time prefecture packs reveal available artwork in that region; All Japan covers all available regions. Restore purchases in Settings. No new subscription is required. Downloading additional artwork requires an internet connection and Sign in with Apple.

A QUIET PLACE FOR YOUR COLLECTION
A calm ivory-and-ink design, clear navigation and your choice of decorative Shuincho side band keep the focus on your places and pages. Use larger text and Reduce Motion, with a consistent light appearance. Japanese is the default language; English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese are also available.

KEEP YOUR RECORDS CLOSE
Browse the bundled catalogue and save local records without an account. Visits, favourites, offering amounts and collection notes stay on your device. Scan images are processed on device for text recognition. Sign in with Apple for optional private iCloud scan-library sync or additional artwork downloads.

BEFORE YOU VISIT
Coverage is partial. A mapped place does not guarantee that goshuin are available, and artwork does not confirm reception details. Source-reviewed information is labelled. Check the venue’s latest official announcements and follow its worship, photography and goshuin-book rules.


KEEP YOUR FORTUNE SLIP
Add an omikuji result, number and up to four slip pages to each visit. Review the crop and recognised text before saving. On supported devices with Apple Intelligence available, request an on-device explanation; manual entry remains available.

Public catalogue sources: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.1 — 2026-10-06

Unlocked illustrations now appear first in Explore. Place search marks sites already in your collection. Find nearby places and filter by any of the 47 prefectures when linking a scan. Improved Japanese stamp date recognition fills confirmed dates while preserving your edits.

### 2.0 — 2026-10-06

GoShuin brings Japan’s temples, shrines and your goshuin memories into one personal journal. Your earlier Pocket Studio scans remain available.

• Explore places in gallery, list and map views.
• Keep repeat-visit history, favourites and optional offering amounts.
• Scan goshuin pages and review on-device place suggestions before linking.
• Reveal selected venue illustrations through linked scans or optional one-time packs.
• Personalise your Shuincho side band in the new ivory-and-ink layout.
• Find language, purchases and account controls in the tidier Settings pages.

• Read sourced histories, starting with Meiji Jingu, and explore official 2019–2024 temple and shrine statistics.
• Start with three free illustrations: Dazaifu Tenmangu, Hokkaido Jingu and Senso-ji.
• Open the linked place from a saved scan, or change and remove the link while keeping the page.
• A consistent light appearance across every screen, even when iOS uses Dark Mode.
• Read 2,284 sourced histories offline, including Senso-ji. Updated stories stay saved for future visits.
• A clearer scan review with a zoomable stamp preview, individual detail suggestions, Fill missing details and Undo. Your edits are preserved.
• On supported devices, Apple Intelligence helps read stamps on device. Check suggestions before linking; manual entry remains available.
• Explore common shrine and temple names, their meanings and catalogue distribution, with sources.
• Add an optional omikuji result and fortune-slip pages to individual visits.
• Improved crops for narrow omikuji slips and full goshuin pages, with a review before imported photos are saved.
• Read and save omikuji text; supported devices can explain the reviewed text with Apple Intelligence.
• More compact scan, settings and account screens.

### 1.2 — 2026-09-18

Faster photo import, a rating prompt the second time you open the app, and a clearer carousel top bar.

### 1.1 — 2026-09-17

Scan a painting of any size, crop to the edges, and keep a quiet studio diary. Colour palettes and a viewfinder on iPhone.

### 1.0.12 — 2026-08-09

Sharper ACEO card captures — photos stay full-resolution from shutter through deskew.
Refreshed App Store screenshots for English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese.

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