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 famous location for autumn leaves, connected to Kukai (Kobo-daishi)

A spiritual area surrounding Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum

A temple with strings of ”monkey charms”

The mountain villa of Minamoto no Toru, the model for Hikaru Genji

Where the successful Hideyoshi Toyotomi worshipped the three-faced Daikokuten

Magnificent views await at the end of the 1,015-step climb

A thatched hut that stands in lush greenery

This large temple complex boasts a magnificent ancient hall

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.

The resting place of the Tsugaru family

This is a temple erected at the wish of Keishoin, the real mother of Shogun Tsunayoshi Tokugawa. The main hall, remaining in its original state from the Genroku period, has been designated as a National Important Cultural Property.

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

An ancient temple known as an exemplary viewing spot for autumn leaves since the Heian period.

A mortuary temple for the imperial household

The scattered fallen leaves in autumn are beautiful

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

Beloved Buddha artifacts inside the school of Heijo Palace

Himeji’s famous mountain-top temple