Best Temples around Kansai Spot List

Happiness arrives with the buzzing of bell crickets

Nara's symbol, the world's largest bronze statue of Rushana Daibutsu is seated in the Great Buddha Hall located in the vast grounds. The temple has been designated as a World Heritage site.

The mountain villa of Minamoto no Toru, the model for Hikaru Genji

The head temple of the Myoshin-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect. It is Japan's largest Zen temple, with 46 sub-temples.

A Tendai sect temple with the magnificent natural monument, Yoryu no Matsu

A temple famous for its Bone Buddhas

The Osawa-no-ike Pond is famous for its cherry blossoms and moon-viewing pavilion

An elegant temple with a Japanese rock garden and wonderful autumn foliage

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

Fallen leaves on the road to the temple invite you to this high-status monzeki temple

An ancient temple known as an exemplary viewing spot for autumn leaves since the Heian period.

One of the last temples to prohibit entry to women

A large temple in Nara featuring many structures that illustrate the culture from the Tempyo Period. It is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A grand temple complex established on Mount Koya some 900 years ago

The historic, symbolic spot of Namba. Always popular with tourists

The head temple of the Jodo sect, founded at the place where Honen Shonin passed away. The magnificent monastery was built under the wing of the Tokugawa family.

Many people visit to receive divine blessing from the “kachi daruma”, said to bring good luck

Shitenno-ji Temple is the oldest state-built Buddhist temple in Japan, established in 593 by Prince Shotoku. The architectural structures seen today are faithful reproductions of the temple's original appearance.

Twin Dragons created during the Heisei period watch over Kyoto’s oldest Zen temple

Famous for its connection to Honen and it’s beauty in autumn