The object of worship here is Amida Nyorai and the statue of Prince Shotoku in the main hall is an important cultural property
The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple
Featuring a garden created by Motonobu Kano
Famous for its connection to Honen and it’s beauty in autumn
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).
The resting place of the Tsugaru family
The first of 33 temples on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, Seiganto-ji is an ever-popular destination for worshipers
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.
Magnificent views await at the end of the 1,015-step climb
This is a temple erected at the wish of Keishoin, the real mother of Shogun Tsunayoshi Tokugawa. The main hall, remaining in its original state from the Genroku period, has been designated as a National Important Cultural Property.
A thatched hut that stands in lush greenery
This temple is the daihonzan (head temple) of the Kencho-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect and ranks first among the Kamakura Gozan (Kamakura's Five Great Zen Temples). It has a number of national treasures, cultural assets, and historical structures. The Sanmon (three gates) are a must-see.
The Osawa-no-ike Pond is famous for its cherry blossoms and moon-viewing pavilion
A temple with strings of ”monkey charms”
The mountain villa of Minamoto no Toru, the model for Hikaru Genji
The abbot’s chambers are surrounded by four gardens
Tadao Ando designed this temple's main hall
Famous for a painted fusuma from Tohaku Hasegawa
Known for “the evening bell of Mii-dera”, one of the Eight Views of Omi
A beautiful temple like the Pure Land itself that illustrates the prosperity of the Fujiwara regency during the late Heian Period.