Best Temples Spot List

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

A Tendai sect temple with the magnificent natural monument, Yoryu no Matsu

A temple that has existed since the Warring States period and is connected to Nobunaga

The resting place of the Tsugaru family

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

Where the successful Hideyoshi Toyotomi worshipped the three-faced Daikokuten

The first of 33 temples on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, Seiganto-ji is an ever-popular destination for worshipers

A mortuary temple for the imperial household

Classical Zen Buddhist temple with gardens designed by Muso Kokushi. Enjoy the maple trees and seasonal flowers.

Famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms and autumn leaves

Shitenno-ji Temple is the oldest state-built Buddhist temple in Japan, established in 593 by Prince Shotoku. The architectural structures seen today are faithful reproductions of the temple's original appearance.

Several hundred structures are scattered across Mt. Hiei

Two different windows overlooking a garden

A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara

The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple

A school that embodies the dreams of Buddhist teacher Kobo Daishi

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.

Worshipers are charmed by the many flowers and large Kannon statue

Featuring a wooden statue of a historical Shogun from the Ashikaga period

This Buddhist school was established by the Chinese monk Jianzhen