Best Temples Spot List

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Senso-ji Temple

Asakusa / Temples

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.
Konchi-in Temple

Gion, Kawaramachi, Kiyomizu-dera Temple / Temples

Famous for its tea room, ”Hasso-no-seki”
Saihoji Temple

Arashiyama, Uzumasa / Temples

Famous for its majestic, moss-covered garden
Toshodaiji Temple

Nara, Ikoma, Tenri / Temples

This Buddhist school was established by the Chinese monk Jianzhen
Ryoan-ji Temple

Arashiyama, Uzumasa / Temples

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

Gion, Kawaramachi, Kiyomizu-dera Temple / Temples

The object of worship here is Amida Nyorai and the statue of Prince Shotoku in the main hall is an important cultural property
Muroji Temple

Asuka, Horyuji Temple / Temples

A little-known temple hidden deep in the mountains
Taizo-in Temple

Arashiyama, Uzumasa / Temples

Featuring a garden created by Motonobu Kano
Genko-an Temple

Kinkakuji Temple, Kitayama / Temples

Two different windows overlooking a garden
Kurama-dera Temple

Kurama, Kifune / Temples

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.
Kawasaki Daishi

Kawasaki / Temples

This temple is one of the Three Mountains of the Kanto region for the Chisan sect of Shingon Buddhism and is well-known as a temple to ward off evil. Enjoy the shops in the surrounding streets after attending a Goma Rite (a ceremony in which Goma wood is burned in a fireplace on the Goma platform).
Shitenno-ji Temple

Shinsekai, Tennouji, Tsuruhashi / Temples

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.
Yoshimine-dera Temple

kyoto Suburbs / Temples

A Tendai sect temple with the magnificent natural monument, Yoryu no Matsu
Showa Daibutsu Seiryu-ji Temple

Aomori, Hirosaki And Hachinohe / Temples

Take a stroll through the forest-enveloped grounds
Mimurotoji Temple

Fushimi, Uji / Temples

Flowers blossom throughout the seasons at this temple, also known as “The Flower Temple”
Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Gion, Kawaramachi, Kiyomizu-dera Temple / Temples

One of Kyoto's most renowned temples, located on the side of Mt. Otowa in the Higishiyama Range. It has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Ninna-ji Temple

Arashiyama, Uzumasa / Temples

The head temple of the Shingon Sect's Omuro School. Holding a long association with the Imperial Household, the temple is also well known for its late-blooming cherry trees called Omuro-zakura.
Tenryu-ji Temple

Arashiyama, Uzumasa / Temples

A Zen temple of the Rinzai School built in the scenic area of Arashimaya in Kyoto. It was built by Takauji Ashikaga in memory of the recently deceased Emperor Go-Daigo.
Onsenji Temple

Arima Onsen, Mt. Rokko / Temples

A temple that has long protected Arima Onsen
Saidaiji Temple

Nara, Ikoma, Tenri / Temples

This large temple complex boasts a magnificent ancient hall