Best Temples Spot List

Beloved Buddha artifacts inside the school of Heijo Palace

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.

The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple

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

A large temple in Nara featuring many structures that illustrate the culture from the Tempyo Period. It is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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

The main temple of the Shingon Sect of the Daigo School of Buddhism that stretches across Mt. Daigo. Famous for its cherry blossoms, Hideyoshi Toyotomi used to hold spring parties here to enjoy the trees when they are in bloom.

A spiritual area surrounding Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum

You can experience making a Buddhist rosary using genuine stones, while looking at the graceful garden

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

Known for “the evening bell of Mii-dera”, one of the Eight Views of Omi

This Buddhist school was established by the Chinese monk Jianzhen

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

Two different windows overlooking a garden

Famous for the bell that angered Ieyasu

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

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

Known by locals as “Kurodani-san”

Ono no Komachi concealed herself here amongst the plum blossoms

Worshipers are charmed by the many flowers and large Kannon statue