Best Temples around Kansai Spot List

Indulge in tea while gazing at the garden

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.

A thatched hut that stands in lush greenery

A spiritual area surrounding Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

This large temple complex boasts a magnificent ancient hall

This temple guesthouse is home to national treasures

A temple that has long protected Arima Onsen

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

Where the emperors and nobles enjoyed themselves

Featuring a garden created by Motonobu Kano

Don't miss seeing the resting place for Shinsengumi members, Mibu-zuka

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

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

Tadao Ando designed this temple's main hall

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

Check out the ”Sento Kuyo” ceremony on summer nights

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

One of the Monzeki temples of the Tendai sect that enshrines the National Treasure Amida Sanzon (Amida Triad) statue in eternal tranquility.