Best Temples around Kansai Spot List

Famous for the bell that angered Ieyasu

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.

Make your wishes at Nariai-ji Temple

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

Tie your prayers under the branches of the willow trees

A temple located in the holy mountain of Kurama in Kyoto. Minamoto no Yoshitsune is said to have trained here, and visitors can feel the vibrant energy of nature and the universe.

A spiritual area surrounding Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum

Famous for its majestic, moss-covered garden

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

A grand temple complex established on Mount Koya some 900 years ago

A mortuary temple for the imperial household

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”

A thatched hut that stands in lush greenery

The head temple of the Myoshin-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect. It is Japan's largest Zen temple, with 46 sub-temples.

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.

Beloved Buddha artifacts inside the school of Heijo Palace

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

Ono no Komachi concealed herself here amongst the plum blossoms

This large temple complex boasts a magnificent ancient hall