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.

Autumn colors light up the moss garden in this temple's garden of enlightenment

Classical Zen Buddhist temple with gardens designed by Muso Kokushi. Enjoy the maple trees and seasonal flowers.

Don't miss seeing the resting place for Shinsengumi members, Mibu-zuka

A large temple in Nara featuring many structures that illustrate the culture from the Tempyo Period. It is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu 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.

The graceful standing statue of Gigeiten is a must-see attraction

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.”

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.

A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara

The abbot’s chambers are surrounded by four gardens

A spiritual area surrounding Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum

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

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

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

Take a stroll through the forest-enveloped grounds

An ancient temple supported by common people

Famous for its majestic, moss-covered garden