Best Temples Spot List

The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple

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

Featuring a garden created by Motonobu Kano

Ono no Komachi concealed herself here amongst the plum blossoms

Where the successful Hideyoshi Toyotomi worshipped the three-faced Daikokuten

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.

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

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.

The abbot’s chambers are surrounded by four gardens

A temple with strings of ”monkey charms”

This Buddhist school was established by the Chinese monk Jianzhen

Take a stroll through the forest-enveloped grounds

A little-known temple hidden deep in the mountains

Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden

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

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.

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.

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

A spiritual area surrounding Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum

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