Temples customary pratice

We would like to visit temples and shrine like Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Shintennoji temple and Nara's Todaiji. Are there any rules or regulations or any customary practice when visiting? Things that we should avoid doing? Thank you.

Something like this?

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2057.html

One difference between temples and shrines: you clap your hands at a shrine, but never at a temple :)

The Japan Guide mentions the gong at a shrine.
It means the bell with string hanging. Pull the sting a couple of times, not too hard but make some noise to make sure to wake up the god of the shrine and throw some money in the money box. More you donate, better chance of your prayer heard, lol. Then clap hands twice & pray.

Thank you to all. :)

Very useful.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2057.html
You are not supposed to transfer the water directly from the ladle into your mouth

I sometimes see person who do that,
but the ladle is shared, so that's lacking in sanitation.

My daughter has been bugging me with this over my 2 days in Osaka. I've tried the departmental on the basement level of Takashimaya. I don't seems to be able to find it. I'm leaving Osaka to Tokyo on 5 June. Please HELP!!!!!

Chuji. Yiu should ask this as a new question. More people will see your request that way.