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.

Known for “the evening bell of Mii-dera”, one of the Eight Views of Omi

The head temple of the Rinzai sect's Tofuku-ji School, which has Japan's largest monastery and oldest San-mon gate. It is known as one of Kyoto's best places to view autumn leaves.

A majestic temple and garden with beautiful Arashiyama in the background

An ancient temple supported by common people

Beloved Buddha artifacts inside the school of Heijo Palace

Famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms and autumn leaves

Where the successful Hideyoshi Toyotomi worshipped the three-faced Daikokuten

The head temple of the Rinzai sect, known as the highest-ranked Zen temple in Japan.

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

Featuring a garden created by Motonobu Kano

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

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

This temple guesthouse is home to national treasures

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.

This imposing temple serves as a center for Shugendo asceticism

Zojo-ji is one of the seven Daihonzan (head temples) of Jodo-shu Buddhism and contains many designated Cultural Properties. It is also where the souls of the Tokugawa clan are mourned.

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

A spiritual area surrounding Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum