Temples

In Japan,Temples have a sacred place in the hearts of people.Almost every municipality has at least one temple,some town has several temples,there are hundreds of temples in large centers such as Kyoto.Many of those temples are UNESCO World Heritage Sites with their historical architectures and Buddhist texts as a treasure.

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Kiyomizudera was originally associated with the Hosso sect, one of the oldest schools within Japanese Buddhism, but formed its own Kita Hosso sect in 1965. In 1994, the temple was added to the list of UNESCO world heritage sites.

Kinkaku-ji Temple

Kinkakuji is formally known as Rokuonji, the temple was the retirement villa of the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and according to his will it became a Zen temple of the Rinzai sect after his death in 1408.

Sensoji Temple

Sensoji is a Buddhist temple located in Asakusa. It is one of Tokyo's most colorful and popular temples.

Todaiji Temple

Todaiji is one of Japan's most famous and historically significant temples and a landmark of Nara.

Sanjusangendo Temple

Sanjusangendo is the popular name for Rengeo-in, a temple in eastern Kyoto which is famous for its 1001 statues of Kannon, the goddess of mercy

Kotoku-in Temple and the Great Buddha

The Great Buddha of Kamakura is a bronze statue of Amida Buddha, which stands on the grounds of Kotokuin Temple. With a height of 13.35 meters.

Hokokuji Temple

Secluded in the hills of eastern Kamakura, Hokokuji was the family temple of the ruling Ashikaga Clan.

Shitennoji Temple

one of Japan's oldest temples and the first ever to be built by the state. In the pebble covered courtyard of the inner precinct stand a five-storied pagoda that can be entered and ascended and the Main Hall (Kondo) in which Prince Shotoku is enshrined as a statue of Kannon.

Tenryuji Temple

Tenryuji is the most important temple in Kyoto's Arashiyama district. It was ranked first among the city's five great Zen temples, and is now registered as a world heritage site. Tenryuji is the head temple of its own school within the Rinzai Zen sect of Japanese Buddhism.

Hasedera Temple

Hasedera is a temple of the Jodo sect, that is most famous for its statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy.