Best Temples Spot List

Himeji’s famous mountain-top temple

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

Check out the ”Sento Kuyo” ceremony on summer nights

One of the last temples to prohibit entry to women

Happiness arrives with the buzzing of bell crickets

Tie your prayers under the branches of the willow trees

Take a stroll through the forest-enveloped grounds

This temple guesthouse is home to national treasures

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

Tadao Ando designed this temple's main hall

A massive triple gate welcomes you to the head temple for the Obaku sect of Zen Buddhism

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

Ono no Komachi concealed herself here amongst the plum blossoms

Indulge in tea while gazing at the garden

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

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.

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

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).

An ancient temple with a beautiful garden, connected to Murasaki Shibibu