Best Temples around Kansai Spot List

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

Where the emperors and nobles enjoyed themselves

A temple founded in Higashiyama by Hideyoshi Toyotomi's wife, Nene, to mourn his passing and pray for his soul. The nighttime illuminations in spring, summer and fall are beautiful to see.

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

A mortuary temple for the imperial household

Tadao Ando designed this temple's main hall

A little-known temple hidden deep in the mountains

The scattered fallen leaves in autumn are beautiful

Ono no Komachi concealed herself here amongst the plum blossoms

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

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

A school that embodies the dreams of Buddhist teacher Kobo Daishi

This Buddhist school was established by the Chinese monk Jianzhen

Make your wishes at Nariai-ji Temple

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

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.

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

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

An ancient temple known as an exemplary viewing spot for autumn leaves since the Heian period.

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