Best Temples Spot List

Worshipers are charmed by the many flowers and large Kannon statue

A majestic temple and garden with beautiful Arashiyama in the background

A thatched hut that stands in lush greenery

A famous location for autumn leaves, connected to Kukai (Kobo-daishi)

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

The historic, symbolic spot of Namba. Always popular with tourists

Famous for a painted fusuma from Tohaku Hasegawa

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.

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

Take a stroll through the forest-enveloped grounds

Two different windows overlooking a garden

This temple is one of the Three Mountains of the Kanto region for the Chisan sect of Shingon Buddhism and is well-known as a temple to ward off evil. Enjoy the shops in the surrounding streets after attending a Goma Rite (a ceremony in which Goma wood is burned in a fireplace on the Goma platform).

The head temple of the Jodo sect, founded at the place where Honen Shonin passed away. The magnificent monastery was built under the wing of the Tokugawa family.

Tie your prayers under the branches of the willow trees

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.

Famous for its connection to Honen and it’s beauty in autumn

Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden

This imposing temple serves as a center for Shugendo asceticism

Happiness arrives with the buzzing of bell crickets

Occasionally open seasonally for cherry blossom, azalea, and fall leaves viewing