Best Temples around Kansai Spot List

Worshipers are charmed by the many flowers and large Kannon statue

The head temple of the Rinzai sect's Tofuku-ji School, which has Japan's largest monastery and oldest San-mon gate. It is known as one of Kyoto's best places to view autumn leaves.

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

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

Make your wishes at Nariai-ji Temple

Blessed with knowledge by Monju

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

Spend your time comfortably in the visitor's lodging at a first-class ryokan

Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden

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

Occasionally open seasonally for cherry blossom, azalea, and fall leaves viewing

The head temple of the Shingon Sect's Omuro School. Holding a long association with the Imperial Household, the temple is also well known for its late-blooming cherry trees called Omuro-zakura.

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

The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple

Beloved Buddha artifacts inside the school of Heijo Palace

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

A school that embodies the dreams of Buddhist teacher Kobo Daishi

Tie your prayers under the branches of the willow trees

Famous for its tea room, ”Hasso-no-seki”