Best Temples around Kansai Spot List

A Zen temple of the Rinzai Sect of Buddhism, world famous for its traditional rock garden.

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

Tie your prayers under the branches of the willow trees

Happiness arrives with the buzzing of bell crickets

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.

A temple that has existed since the Warring States period and is connected to Nobunaga

Where the emperors and nobles enjoyed themselves

This large temple complex boasts a magnificent ancient hall

Quietly praying to the rakan statues on the hillsides

A temple founded in Higashiyama by Hideyoshi Toyotomi's wife, Nene, to mourn his passing and pray for his soul. The nighttime illuminations in spring, summer and fall are beautiful to see.

The head temple of the Rinzai sect, known as the highest-ranked Zen temple in Japan.

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

A little-known temple hidden deep in the mountains

Several hundred structures are scattered across Mt. Hiei

Himeji’s famous mountain-top temple

The object of worship here is Amida Nyorai and the statue of Prince Shotoku in the main hall is an important cultural property

The graceful standing statue of Gigeiten is a must-see attraction

A beautiful temple like the Pure Land itself that illustrates the prosperity of the Fujiwara regency during the late Heian Period.

This Buddhist school was established by the Chinese monk Jianzhen

A temple built upon the request of Emperor Tenmu during the Hakuho Period. Reconstructed in recent years, the temple structures showcase beautiful, vibrant colors.