Best Temples Spot List

Spend your time comfortably in the visitor's lodging at a first-class ryokan

Indulge in tea while gazing at the garden

Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden

This ancient temple was erected by Empress Komyo

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

A temple founded in Higashiyama by Hideyoshi Toyotomi's wife, Nene, to mourn his passing and pray for his soul. The nighttime illuminations in spring, summer and fall are beautiful to see.

An elegant temple with a Japanese rock garden and wonderful autumn foliage

Beloved Buddha artifacts inside the school of Heijo Palace

A Nichiren Buddhist temple housing Kishimojin (Hariti), the deity of easy childbirth. Steeped in nature, Kishimojin-do has been a popular site for viewing cherry blossoms since the Edo period (1603-1868).

Two different windows overlooking a garden

The head temple of the Myoshin-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect. It is Japan's largest Zen temple, with 46 sub-temples.

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

This temple guesthouse is home to national treasures

Famous for its connection to Honen and it’s beauty in autumn

The resting place of the Tsugaru family

A spiritual area surrounding Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum

The temple is the oldest one in Kamakura, founded by a high priest called Gyoki. Its principal image of worship is the three figures of eleven-faced Kan'non, and the temple ground is covered with various flowers throughout the seasons.

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.

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

Featuring a garden created by Motonobu Kano