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.

A soto-zen Buddhist temple, better known as Toyokawa Inari, which had been worshiped by both the mighty warriors of each era and common people of Edo-Tokyo. You can make a pilgrimage to the seven lucky gods and enjoy viewing lit paper lanterns.

A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara

One of the Monzeki temples of the Tendai sect that enshrines the National Treasure Amida Sanzon (Amida Triad) statue in eternal tranquility.

A Zen temple of the Rinzai Sect of Buddhism, world famous for its traditional rock garden.

Fallen leaves on the road to the temple invite you to this high-status monzeki temple

Famous for its majestic, moss-covered garden

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

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

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

Twin Dragons created during the Heisei period watch over Kyoto’s oldest Zen temple

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.

The head temple of the Myoshin-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect. It is Japan's largest Zen temple, with 46 sub-temples.

The resting place of the Tsugaru family

Tie your prayers under the branches of the willow trees

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

Several hundred structures are scattered across Mt. Hiei