Tie your prayers under the branches of the willow trees
Don't miss seeing the resting place for Shinsengumi members, Mibu-zuka
The first of 33 temples on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, Seiganto-ji is an ever-popular destination for worshipers
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.
Famous for the bell that angered Ieyasu
The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple
A majestic temple and garden with beautiful Arashiyama in the background
A grand temple complex established on Mount Koya some 900 years ago
The abbot’s chambers are surrounded by four gardens
The main training center for Shingon Esoteric Buddhism with its iconic five-story pagoda, the key landmark of Kyoto's scenery. The temple is known as ”Daishi's temple.”
A temple with strings of ”monkey charms”
Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden
An ancient temple with a beautiful garden, connected to Murasaki Shibibu
A massive triple gate welcomes you to the head temple for the Obaku sect of Zen Buddhism
Two different windows overlooking a garden
Make your wishes at Nariai-ji Temple
One of Kyoto's most renowned temples, located on the side of Mt. Otowa in the Higishiyama Range. It has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
A Zen temple of the Rinzai School built in the scenic area of Arashimaya in Kyoto. It was built by Takauji Ashikaga in memory of the recently deceased Emperor Go-Daigo.
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 Zen temple of the Rinzai Sect of Buddhism, world famous for its traditional rock garden.