# Travel Destinations | Japan Voyage Travel - [Tofuku-ji](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/tofuku-ji): Kyoto, Temple. One of Kyoto's Five Great Zen Temples. Best autumn foliage in the city. The view from Tsutenkyo Bridge over 2,000 maples is the shot everyone takes. - [Kimii-dera](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/kimii-dera): Wakayama, Temple. A hillside temple founded in 770, the second stop on the Saigoku Kannon pilgrimage, reached by 231 stone steps and known for some of Kansai's earliest cherry blossoms. - [Yakushi-ji](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/yakushi-ji): Nara, Temple. A World Heritage temple and one of the Seven Great Temples of Nara, celebrated for its elegant East Pagoda from 730 AD, one of the few surviving original Nara-period structures. - [Seiryo-ji](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/seiryo-ji): Kyoto, Temple. Houses the 'Living Buddha' statue brought from China in 987, a wooden Shaka Nyorai said to replicate the Buddha's true likeness. X-rays in 1953 revealed silk internal organs hidden inside. - [Fudarakusan-ji](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/fudarakusan-ji): Wakayama, Temple. A small Tendai temple by Nachi beach, a branch of Seiganto-ji, where monks once set out in small boats for Fudaraku, the paradise of Kannon believed to lie across the southern sea, and did not come back. A reconstruction of one of the boats stands in the grounds. It is one of the component parts of the Kii Mountain Range World Heritage property. Free, 3 minutes from JR Nachi Station. - [Rurikoji Temple](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/rurikoji-temple): Yamaguchi, Temple. Rising above a tranquil pond garden, the five-story pagoda of Rurikoji Temple has been counted among Japan's three most beautiful pagodas since its construction in 1442. Designated a National Treasure, the structure was built to console the spirit of a young feudal lord who died in battle. The surrounding Kozan Park fills with cherry blossoms in spring and bright maples in autumn, providing ever-changing natural frames for this structure. - [Kencho-ji](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/kencho-ji): Kanagawa, Temple. The first Zen training monastery in Japan, founded in 1253, and ranked first among Kamakura's Five Great Zen Temples. - [Hase-dera](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/hase-dera): Kanagawa, Temple. A hillside temple in Kamakura celebrated for its towering gilded Kannon statue, lush hydrangea gardens, and sweeping views of Sagami Bay. - [Hokoku-ji](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/hokoku-ji): Kanagawa, Temple. The 'Bamboo Temple.' 2,000+ moso bamboo stalks behind the main hall. Small tea house inside the grove serves matcha. Go early, as it's crowded by 10am. - [Meigetsuin](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/meigetsuin): Kanagawa, Temple. 'Hydrangea Temple.' 2,500 blue bushes bloom in June, and the deep blue is called 'Meigetsuin Blue.' The circular Window of Enlightenment in the main hall frames the garden behind it. - [Rinno-ji](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/rinno-ji): Tochigi, Temple. The Tendai temple that has run Nikko's mountain worship since the monk Shodo opened it in 766. Two sites ten minutes apart: Sanbutsudo, the main hall with three gilded Buddhas about 7.5 metres from pedestal to the top of the halo, and Taiyuin, the mausoleum of the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu, uphill next to Futarasan Shrine. Separate tickets from Tosho-gu. One of the four parts of the Shrines and Temples of Nikko World Heritage property. - [Naritasan Shinshoji Temple](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/naritasan-shinshoji-temple): Chiba, Temple. Naritasan Shinshoji Temple is a major Buddhist temple founded in 940 AD that draws over 10 million visitors annually, ranking among Japan's most visited temples. The approach street leading to the temple is lined with traditional shops selling local eel dishes and freshly baked rice crackers. - [Rakan-ji Gohyaku Rakan](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/rakan-ji-gohyaku-rakan): Shimane, Temple. Two caves cut into a rock face across the stream from Rakan-ji in Omori, each holding 250 small seated stone arhats, with a stone Buddha trinity in a third cave between them. They were finished in 1766 to console the spirits of people who died working the silver mine, and are one of the 14 component parts of the Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Site. A short stop of 20 to 30 minutes, right by the Omori bus stop, 500 yen, and no photos inside. - [Tsubosakadera](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/tsubosakadera): Nara, Temple. A Shingon temple in Takatori, the sixth stop of the Saigoku Kannon pilgrimage, known for a Kannon linked to eye ailments and large outdoor stone statues. - [Eiheiji Temple](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/eiheiji-temple): Fukui, Temple. One of two head temples of Soto Zen Buddhism, Eiheiji is an active monastery where over 100 monks train daily. Page 5 of 9. Previous page: https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations.md?destination_type=temple&page=4 Next page: https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations.md?destination_type=temple&page=6 --- Source: [Travel Destinations | Japan Voyage Travel](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations?destination_type=temple&page=5) Last updated: 2026-11-13