Best Temples around Kansai Spot List

Famous for its majestic, moss-covered garden

Famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms and autumn leaves

Worshipers are charmed by the many flowers and large Kannon statue

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

Himeji’s famous mountain-top temple

A temple of the Nichiren sect on Mt. Ogura in Sagano. It is well-known for ”Hyakunin Isshu” (a collection of 100 poems by 100 different poets). In autumn, the nearby mountains awash with brilliant red leaves.

One of Kyoto's most renowned temples, located on the side of Mt. Otowa in the Higishiyama Range. It has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Shitenno-ji Temple is the oldest state-built Buddhist temple in Japan, established in 593 by Prince Shotoku. The architectural structures seen today are faithful reproductions of the temple's original appearance.

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

Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden

Two different windows overlooking a garden

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

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

Tadao Ando designed this temple's main hall

This imposing temple serves as a center for Shugendo asceticism

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

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 mortuary temple for the imperial household

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