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 grand temple complex established on Mount Koya some 900 years ago
Tie your prayers under the branches of the willow trees
A thatched hut that stands in lush greenery
The abbot’s chambers are surrounded by four gardens
Check out the ”Sento Kuyo” ceremony on summer nights
Tadao Ando designed this temple's main hall
Where the emperors and nobles enjoyed themselves
Several hundred structures are scattered across Mt. Hiei
One of the Monzeki temples of the Tendai sect that enshrines the National Treasure Amida Sanzon (Amida Triad) statue in eternal tranquility.
A Nichiren Buddhist temple housing Kishimojin (Hariti), the deity of easy childbirth. Steeped in nature, Kishimojin-do has been a popular site for viewing cherry blossoms since the Edo period (1603-1868).
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.
Occasionally open seasonally for cherry blossom, azalea, and fall leaves viewing
This imposing temple serves as a center for Shugendo asceticism
A temple that has existed since the Warring States period and is connected to Nobunaga
Famous for the bell that angered Ieyasu
Spend your time comfortably in the visitor's lodging at a first-class ryokan
An elegant temple with a Japanese rock garden and wonderful autumn foliage
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.