Best Temples Spot List

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

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

Take a stroll through the forest-enveloped grounds

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

A beautiful temple like the Pure Land itself that illustrates the prosperity of the Fujiwara regency during the late Heian Period.

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.

This Buddhist school was established by the Chinese monk Jianzhen

Enjoy the burning red foliage in autumn and the cherry blossoms and rhododendrons in spring

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

A temple with strings of ”monkey charms”

Where the successful Hideyoshi Toyotomi worshipped the three-faced Daikokuten

One of the last temples to prohibit entry to women

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

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

Ono no Komachi concealed herself here amongst the plum blossoms

The Osawa-no-ike Pond is famous for its cherry blossoms and moon-viewing pavilion

Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden

A school that embodies the dreams of Buddhist teacher Kobo Daishi

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

This temple guesthouse is home to national treasures