Britney's taking in the sights, smells, sounds, and religion while in Japan ... yesterday she sent a video showing her enjoying some local sushi and today her website offers pix of her visiting the oldest temple in Japan!

But this isn't the first time Brit's gone Buddhist -- remember this trip to a Malibu temple back in January, 2006?

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