Best Temples around Kyoto Spot List

Famous for ”The Scrolls of Frolicking Animals and Humans”

See “Thunder of the Dragon” during special viewings

Be healed by the wabi-sabi of this Muromachi-period elegant garden that transcends space and time

A tea ceremony sanctuary that started as a gathering of artists

With ancient living and meditation quarters

The head temple of Jodo Shinshu Hongan-ji School and affectionately referred to as ”Onishi-san” in the Shichijo Horikawa district.

The orderly lineup of 1001 thousand-armed Kannon is superb

The head temple of the Shinshu Otani sect of Buddhism is located within walking distance from Kyoto Station. The local residents refer to it affectionately as ”Ohigashi-san.”

The Western Paradise of the Buddha Amida’s dazzling dream, a gold space that reflects upon a pond

A temple with a living, breathing aesthetic sense of the tea ceremony

Famous for its national treasure, a statue of Miroku Bosatsu