Best Temples Spot List

A temple with strings of ”monkey charms”

Make your wishes at Nariai-ji Temple

A temple of the Nichiren sect on Mt. Ogura in Sagano. It is well-known for ”Hyakunin Isshu” (a collection of 100 poems by 100 different poets). In autumn, the nearby mountains awash with brilliant red leaves.

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

Known by locals as “Kurodani-san”

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 thatched hut that stands in lush greenery

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

Autumn colors light up the moss garden in this temple's garden of enlightenment

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

This temple guesthouse is home to national treasures

The abbot’s chambers are surrounded by four gardens

One of Kyoto's most renowned temples, located on the side of Mt. Otowa in the Higishiyama Range. It has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

This large temple complex boasts a magnificent ancient hall

The resting place of the Tsugaru family

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

A temple located in the holy mountain of Kurama in Kyoto. Minamoto no Yoshitsune is said to have trained here, and visitors can feel the vibrant energy of nature and the universe.

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

A majestic temple and garden with beautiful Arashiyama in the background

The main training center for Shingon Esoteric Buddhism with its iconic five-story pagoda, the key landmark of Kyoto's scenery. The temple is known as ”Daishi's temple.”