Best Temples Spot List

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.

The mountain villa of Minamoto no Toru, the model for Hikaru Genji

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

Blessed with knowledge by Monju

One of the Monzeki temples of the Tendai sect that enshrines the National Treasure Amida Sanzon (Amida Triad) statue in eternal tranquility.

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

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

The abbot’s chambers are surrounded by four gardens

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

Spend your time comfortably in the visitor's lodging at a first-class ryokan

This ancient temple was erected by Empress Komyo

Enjoy the burning red foliage in autumn and the cherry blossoms and rhododendrons in spring

A Zen temple of the Rinzai School built in the scenic area of Arashimaya in Kyoto. It was built by Takauji Ashikaga in memory of the recently deceased Emperor Go-Daigo.

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.

Indulge in tea while gazing at the garden

Several hundred structures are scattered across Mt. Hiei

A majestic temple and garden with beautiful Arashiyama in the background

The head temple of the Myoshin-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect. It is Japan's largest Zen temple, with 46 sub-temples.

The graceful standing statue of Gigeiten is a must-see attraction

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.