Best Temples Spot List

A soto-zen Buddhist temple, better known as Toyokawa Inari, which had been worshiped by both the mighty warriors of each era and common people of Edo-Tokyo. You can make a pilgrimage to the seven lucky gods and enjoy viewing lit paper lanterns.

Famous for its majestic, moss-covered garden

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

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.

The head temple of the Rinzai sect's Tofuku-ji School, which has Japan's largest monastery and oldest San-mon gate. It is known as one of Kyoto's best places to view autumn leaves.

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.

The resting place of the Tsugaru family

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

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

Ono no Komachi concealed herself here amongst the plum blossoms

An ancient temple known as an exemplary viewing spot for autumn leaves since the Heian period.

Magnificent views await at the end of the 1,015-step climb

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 temple with strings of ”monkey charms”

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

Hasedera or the Hasedera Temple is an old temple with a view of the ocean and the town of Hase in Kamakura. Various flowers bloom in the garden from season to season. Its principal image of worship is one of the largest wooden statues in Japan.

Indulge in tea while gazing at the garden

Famous for its tea room, ”Hasso-no-seki”

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.

Himeji’s famous mountain-top temple