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

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

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

Worshipers are charmed by the many flowers and large Kannon statue

Famous for a painted fusuma from Tohaku Hasegawa

An ancient temple known as an exemplary viewing spot for autumn leaves since the Heian period.

Himeji’s famous mountain-top temple

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

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

The main training center for Shingon Esoteric Buddhism with its iconic five-story pagoda, the key landmark of Kyoto's scenery. The temple is known as ”Daishi's temple.”

A temple famous for its Bone Buddhas

This is a temple erected at the wish of Keishoin, the real mother of Shogun Tsunayoshi Tokugawa. The main hall, remaining in its original state from the Genroku period, has been designated as a National Important Cultural Property.

Check out the ”Sento Kuyo” ceremony on summer nights

The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple

A thatched hut that stands in lush greenery

The mountain villa of Minamoto no Toru, the model for Hikaru Genji

Several hundred structures are scattered across Mt. Hiei

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