Best Temples around Kansai Spot List

Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden

Worshipers are charmed by the many flowers and large Kannon statue

Known for “the evening bell of Mii-dera”, one of the Eight Views of Omi

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

The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple

Make your wishes at Nariai-ji Temple

A massive triple gate welcomes you to the head temple for the Obaku sect of Zen Buddhism

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

Autumn colors light up the moss garden in this temple's garden of enlightenment

An ancient temple supported by common people

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

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.”

Two different windows overlooking a garden

A temple with strings of ”monkey charms”

Indulge in tea while gazing at the garden

Where the successful Hideyoshi Toyotomi worshipped the three-faced Daikokuten

A spiritual area surrounding Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum

An ancient temple with a beautiful garden, connected to Murasaki Shibibu

Where the emperors and nobles enjoyed themselves

This imposing temple serves as a center for Shugendo asceticism