Best Temples Spot List

The oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo best known by the Kaminarimon Gate is one of the must-visit places in Tokyo. On Nakamise Street, you can enjoy souvenir shopping and snack-joint hopping.

Shingon Sect Temple in Setagaya, Tokyo. Tamagawa 88 Sacred Sites. Kanto Sacred Site consisting of temples for 33 Bokefuji Kannon Pilgrimage.

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

The first of 33 temples on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, Seiganto-ji is an ever-popular destination for worshipers

A temple that has existed since the Warring States period and is connected to Nobunaga

The scattered fallen leaves in autumn are beautiful

The resting place of the Tsugaru family

Famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms and autumn leaves

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

The Matsuchiyama Shoden Honryu-in Temple close to Senso-ji Temple, is recognized as a ”power spot” by the common people. On this spot they pray for the material benefits in this world. With Y-shaped daikon radishes and kinchaku (Japanese traditional style pouch) people pray for finding a suitable marriage partner and for matrimonial happiness.

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

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

Check out the ”Sento Kuyo” ceremony on summer nights

Where the emperors and nobles enjoyed themselves

Several hundred structures are scattered across Mt. Hiei

A Nichiren Buddhist temple housing Kishimojin (Hariti), the deity of easy childbirth. Steeped in nature, Kishimojin-do has been a popular site for viewing cherry blossoms since the Edo period (1603-1868).

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

A Zen temple of the Rinzai School built in the scenic area of Arashimaya in Kyoto. It was built by Takauji Ashikaga in memory of the recently deceased Emperor Go-Daigo.

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.

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