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.
This large temple complex boasts a magnificent ancient hall
A spiritual area surrounding Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum
A temple that has existed since the Warring States period and is connected to Nobunaga
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.
The main training center for Shingon Esoteric Buddhism with its iconic five-story pagoda, the key landmark of Kyoto's scenery. The temple is known as ”Daishi's temple.”
A little-known temple hidden deep in the mountains
Featuring a wooden statue of a historical Shogun from the Ashikaga period
One of the last temples to prohibit entry to women
This ancient temple was erected by Empress Komyo
The Osawa-no-ike Pond is famous for its cherry blossoms and moon-viewing pavilion
A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara
The scattered fallen leaves in autumn are beautiful
Where the emperors and nobles enjoyed themselves
Shitenno-ji Temple is the oldest state-built Buddhist temple in Japan, established in 593 by Prince Shotoku. The architectural structures seen today are faithful reproductions of the temple's original appearance.
Quietly praying to the rakan statues on the hillsides
The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple
Tadao Ando designed this temple's main hall
Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden