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.
Don't miss seeing the resting place for Shinsengumi members, Mibu-zuka
Beloved Buddha artifacts inside the school of Heijo Palace
This temple guesthouse is home to national treasures
This temple is the daihonzan (head temple) of the Kencho-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect and ranks first among the Kamakura Gozan (Kamakura's Five Great Zen Temples). It has a number of national treasures, cultural assets, and historical structures. The Sanmon (three gates) are a must-see.
The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn
This large temple complex boasts a magnificent ancient hall
Many people visit to receive divine blessing from the “kachi daruma”, said to bring good luck
A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara
Where the successful Hideyoshi Toyotomi worshipped the three-faced Daikokuten
The temple is the oldest one in Kamakura, founded by a high priest called Gyoki. Its principal image of worship is the three figures of eleven-faced Kan'non, and the temple ground is covered with various flowers throughout the seasons.
A school that embodies the dreams of Buddhist teacher Kobo Daishi
A Tendai sect temple with the magnificent natural monument, Yoryu no Matsu
Himeji’s famous mountain-top temple
A mortuary temple for the imperial household
Make your wishes at Nariai-ji Temple
Worshipers are charmed by the many flowers and large Kannon statue
A thatched hut that stands in lush greenery
Famous for the bell that angered Ieyasu
Quietly praying to the rakan statues on the hillsides