Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden
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).
Beloved Buddha artifacts inside the school of Heijo Palace
An ancient temple known as an exemplary viewing spot for autumn leaves since the Heian period.
Famous for its connection to Honen and it’s beauty in autumn
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 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.
Happiness arrives with the buzzing of bell crickets
A temple located in the holy mountain of Kurama in Kyoto. Minamoto no Yoshitsune is said to have trained here, and visitors can feel the vibrant energy of nature and the universe.
A temple that has long protected Arima Onsen
One of the last temples to prohibit entry to women
Occasionally open seasonally for cherry blossom, azalea, and fall leaves viewing
Don't miss seeing the resting place for Shinsengumi members, Mibu-zuka
Twin Dragons created during the Heisei period watch over Kyoto’s oldest Zen temple
A mortuary temple for the imperial household
Worshipers are charmed by the many flowers and large Kannon statue
This temple is one of the Three Mountains of the Kanto region for the Chisan sect of Shingon Buddhism and is well-known as a temple to ward off evil. Enjoy the shops in the surrounding streets after attending a Goma Rite (a ceremony in which Goma wood is burned in a fireplace on the Goma platform).
This temple guesthouse is home to national treasures
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.
Quietly praying to the rakan statues on the hillsides