Best Temples Spot List

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 Buddhist school was established by the Chinese monk Jianzhen

Famous for its tea room, ”Hasso-no-seki”

The main training center for Shingon Esoteric Buddhism with its iconic five-story pagoda, the key landmark of Kyoto's scenery. The temple is known as ”Daishi's temple.”

This temple guesthouse is home to national treasures

You can experience making a Buddhist rosary using genuine stones, while looking at the graceful garden

The abbot’s chambers are surrounded by four gardens

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

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

An elegant temple with a Japanese rock garden and wonderful autumn foliage

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

A school that embodies the dreams of Buddhist teacher Kobo Daishi

The scattered fallen leaves in autumn are beautiful

A majestic temple and garden with beautiful Arashiyama in the background

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

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.

A thatched hut that stands in lush greenery

A temple with strings of ”monkey charms”

Quietly praying to the rakan statues on the hillsides

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