Best Temples Spot List

Check out the ”Sento Kuyo” ceremony on summer nights

Many people visit to receive divine blessing from the “kachi daruma”, said to bring good luck

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

A mortuary temple for the imperial household

A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara

Nara's symbol, the world's largest bronze statue of Rushana Daibutsu is seated in the Great Buddha Hall located in the vast grounds. The temple has been designated as a World Heritage site.

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).

Blessed with knowledge by Monju

Tie your prayers under the branches of the willow trees

Ono no Komachi concealed herself here amongst the plum blossoms

A temple built upon the request of Emperor Tenmu during the Hakuho Period. Reconstructed in recent years, the temple structures showcase beautiful, vibrant colors.

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.

Famous for its early blossoming cherry trees, which signify the coming of spring

Famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms and autumn leaves

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

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

Quietly praying to the rakan statues on the hillsides

Where the successful Hideyoshi Toyotomi worshipped the three-faced Daikokuten

A Tendai sect temple with the magnificent natural monument, Yoryu no Matsu

This temple guesthouse is home to national treasures