Top rated Buddhist temples in Kyoto, Japan to elevate your visit (Updated June, 2024)

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👍 For about ¥500 you can take a walk through a path that leads you to a lake with a temple which walls are covered with gold. Crowds of people are taking photos of it because it is the only attraction here. Still it looks really picturesque. A bit overpriced for that only temple. Guides say that 20kg...

4.70 (432 reviews)

Kiyomizu-dera Enmei-in

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👍👍 Such an amazing place. Definitely Top 5 things to do in Kyoto. The temples are beautiful and you can get to this place through a bustling shopping street full of amazing shops selling amazing products.

4.70 (50 reviews)

Sanjūsangen-dō (Temple of thirty-three bays)

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This iconic Buddhist temple is known for its 1,001 life-sized wooden statues of the goddess Kannon.

4.60 (13K reviews)

Eikan-dō Temple

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Major Buddhist temple with ancient art, such as a famed statue of Buddha looking over his shoulder.

4.60 (7.7K reviews)

Jōjakkōji Temple

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This Buddhist temple in a serene forest with views is popular in fall when its maples change color.

4.60 (2.8K reviews)

Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple

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Buddhist temple founded in the 8th century, featuring more than 1,200 stone heads on its grounds.

4.60 (1.8K reviews)

Hosen-in

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Built in 1012, this Buddhist temple features a blood-stained ceiling, a garden & light refreshments.

4.60 (906 reviews)

Kōmyō-in Temple

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Centuries-old Buddhist temple with a Zen rock garden, known for summer flowers & fall colors.

4.60 (749 reviews)

Kannon-den (Ginkaku)

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👍👍 A splendid garden is a highlight. By the way, Ginkaku-ji was a name given by later generations to compete with Kinkaku-ji, and in fact there was no plan to make it silver from the beginning. Even now, there are places where the black color from that time remains, such as under the eaves, so don't f...

4.60 (203 reviews)