17 Culture Daikakuji Zenshu-In in Yaizu Peter Sidell In Yaizu in central Japan's Shizuoka city, Daikakuji Zenshu-in is an appealing Buddhist temple with an impressive statue of a thousand-armed deity.
11 Culture Jyomyo-In Temple in Yanaka Peter Sidell Near Ueno and Yanaka in central Tokyo, Jyomyo-In is a Buddhist temple with so many statues that there are said to be 84,000 of them.
Culture Funda-In Temple in Kyoto Peter Sidell Close to Fushimi Inari Taisha in Japan's cultural capital of Kyoto, Funda-In is a peaceful Buddhist temple with a centuries-old zen garden.
9 Culture Zuiun-In Peter Sidell In the suburbs of Shizuoka in central Japan, Zuiun-In is a small, charming Buddhist temple, worth visiting along with its impressive neighbour Seiken-ji
7 Culture Gokoku-in Temple in Ueno Peter Sidell Between the Ueno and Yanaka districts of central Tokyo, Gokoku-in is a Buddhist temple that's part of the 'Yanaka Seven Divinities'.
7 Culture Keishun-in Temple in Kyoto Peter Sidell In Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto, Keishun-in is a very peaceful Zen Buddhist temple, with tranquil gardens unchanged in centuries.
13 Culture Hokongo-in Temple in Kyoto Peter Sidell Between central Kyoto and Arashiyama in Japan, Hokongo-in is a Buddhist temple with an attractive garden and some impressive, ancient statues.
Culture Jakko-in Temple in Kyoto Evangeline Neo Beautiful red leaves and nature walk at Jakko-in Temple in Ohara, Kyoto Prefecture, in mid November.