Best Temples Spot List

Famous for the bell that angered Ieyasu

The head temple of the Shingon Sect's Omuro School. Holding a long association with the Imperial Household, the temple is also well known for its late-blooming cherry trees called Omuro-zakura.

Known by locals as “Kurodani-san”

A beautiful temple like the Pure Land itself that illustrates the prosperity of the Fujiwara regency during the late Heian Period.

A school that embodies the dreams of Buddhist teacher Kobo Daishi

The abbot’s chambers are surrounded by four gardens

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden

Worshipers are charmed by the many flowers and large Kannon statue

A temple with strings of ”monkey charms”

A grand temple complex established on Mount Koya some 900 years ago

Make your wishes at Nariai-ji Temple

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

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

Featuring a garden created by Motonobu Kano

Famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms and autumn leaves

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.

A temple founded in Higashiyama by Hideyoshi Toyotomi's wife, Nene, to mourn his passing and pray for his soul. The nighttime illuminations in spring, summer and fall are beautiful to see.

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.

A spiritual area surrounding Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum