Historical The Ascent of Kiyomizu Temple Alexandra Dorovici Kiyomizu-dera is one of the most popular temples of Kyoto.
15 Temples & Shrines Light-up, Shoren-in Temple Tomoko Kamishima Light-up, Shoren-in Temple: Different from the daytime Shoren-in Temple, its beautiful gardens produce a mysterious atmosphere at night.
11 Temples & Shrines Delights of Kiyomizudera Temple 1 Larry Knipfing are a lot of articles and photo stories here at JapanTravel focusing on Kiyomizudera, and with good reason: It is one of the most famous and beautiful temples
12 Temples & Shrines Tachiki-Kannon Temple in Shiga Cathy Cawood Tachiki-Kannon Temple in Shiga Prefecture: stone lanterns, statue of Buddhist monk Kobo Daishi riding a deer, and many, many, many steps.
15 Gardens & Parks Shisendo: Villa, Garden, and Temple Larry Knipfing Is it a temple? The answer is - all three.
11 Temples & Shrines Lovely Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple Larry Knipfing The temple was established over 1200 years ago by Kobo Daishi. Only accessible by bus (it's a 50-minute ride!)
7 Culture Great Buddha at Nofukuji Temple Manish Prabhune Nofukuji Temple, a 10-minute walk from JR Hyogo station, houses the Great Buddha and is a must-see place for tourists visiting Hyogo Prefecture.
16 Temples & Shrines Untoan Temple in Minami-Uonuma Haruka Saijo Visiting the no.1 hermitage temple in Japan during the summer season will let you forget about the small worries of your life