Best Temples around Kansai Spot List

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 temple that has existed since the Warring States period and is connected to Nobunaga

A temple famous for its Bone Buddhas

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

Famous for the bell that angered Ieyasu

A mortuary temple for the imperial household

This temple guesthouse is home to national treasures

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.

An elegant temple with a Japanese rock garden and wonderful autumn foliage

Quietly praying to the rakan statues on the hillsides

This imposing temple serves as a center for Shugendo asceticism

Indulge in tea while gazing at the garden

Famous for its early blossoming cherry trees, which signify the coming of spring

This large temple complex boasts a magnificent ancient hall

Known by locals as “Kurodani-san”

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

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

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

The first of 33 temples on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, Seiganto-ji is an ever-popular destination for worshipers