Best Temples Spot List

The oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo best known by the Kaminarimon Gate is one of the must-visit places in Tokyo. On Nakamise Street, you can enjoy souvenir shopping and snack-joint hopping.

Shingon Sect Temple in Setagaya, Tokyo. Tamagawa 88 Sacred Sites. Kanto Sacred Site consisting of temples for 33 Bokefuji Kannon Pilgrimage.

A school that embodies the dreams of Buddhist teacher Kobo Daishi

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.

Check out the ”Sento Kuyo” ceremony on summer nights

Famous for a painted fusuma from Tohaku Hasegawa

The abbot’s chambers are surrounded by four gardens

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.

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 thatched hut that stands in lush greenery

One of the Monzeki temples of the Tendai sect that enshrines the National Treasure Amida Sanzon (Amida Triad) statue in eternal tranquility.

Famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms and autumn leaves

An ancient temple with a beautiful garden, connected to Murasaki Shibibu

Indulge in tea while gazing at the garden

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

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

A famous location for autumn leaves, connected to Kukai (Kobo-daishi)

Quietly praying to the rakan statues on the hillsides

The resting place of the Tsugaru family

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