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.

Twin Dragons created during the Heisei period watch over Kyoto’s oldest Zen temple

This ancient temple was erected by Empress Komyo

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

The historic, symbolic spot of Namba. Always popular with tourists

Ono no Komachi concealed herself here amongst the plum blossoms

Known by locals as “Kurodani-san”

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

Blessed with knowledge by Monju

Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden

Magnificent views await at the end of the 1,015-step climb

Tadao Ando designed this temple's main hall

Worshipers are charmed by the many flowers and large Kannon statue

This temple is the daihonzan (head temple) of the Kencho-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect and ranks first among the Kamakura Gozan (Kamakura's Five Great Zen Temples). It has a number of national treasures, cultural assets, and historical structures. The Sanmon (three gates) are a must-see.

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

The scattered fallen leaves in autumn are beautiful

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.

Featuring a garden created by Motonobu Kano

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.