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 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.

This imposing temple serves as a center for Shugendo asceticism

A grand temple complex established on Mount Koya some 900 years ago

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

Quietly praying to the rakan statues on the hillsides

A thatched hut that stands in lush greenery

Tie your prayers under the branches of the willow trees

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

A mortuary temple for the imperial household

Featuring a wooden statue of a historical Shogun from the Ashikaga period

Shitenno-ji Temple is the oldest state-built Buddhist temple in Japan, established in 593 by Prince Shotoku. The architectural structures seen today are faithful reproductions of the temple's original appearance.

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

The Naritasan Shinshoji Temple has attracted many worshipers for more than 1,000 years. There are many assets designated as an Important Cultural Properties on its vast temple grounds.

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

Blessed with knowledge by Monju

You can experience making a Buddhist rosary using genuine stones, while looking at the graceful garden

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

Known by locals as “Kurodani-san”