Best Temples around Kansai Spot List

Flowers blossom throughout the seasons at this temple, also known as “The Flower Temple”

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

Ono no Komachi concealed herself here amongst the plum blossoms

Tie your prayers under the branches of the willow trees

A thatched hut that stands in lush greenery

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.

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.

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

Featuring a garden created by Motonobu Kano

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

A temple famous for its Bone Buddhas

A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara

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.

A spiritual area surrounding Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum

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

The mountain villa of Minamoto no Toru, the model for Hikaru Genji

A little-known temple hidden deep in the mountains

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

Enjoy the burning red foliage in autumn and the cherry blossoms and rhododendrons in spring

This imposing temple serves as a center for Shugendo asceticism