Top rated Buddhist temples in Uji, Japan to elevate your visit (Updated July, 2023)

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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 (411 reviews) (~17.72 km from centre)

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 (51 reviews) (~11.42 km from centre)

Tōdai-ji

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Buddhist temple originally built in the mid-700s, with one of Japan's largest bronze Buddha statues.

4.60 (23.4K reviews) (~22.94 km from centre)

Rengeōin (Sanjūsangendō) Temple

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

4.60 (12.6K reviews) (~10.96 km from centre)

Zenrinji (Eikandō) Temple

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

4.60 (7.6K reviews) (~13.52 km from centre)

Todai-ji Namdaimon (Grand South Gate)

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Massive wooden temple gate completed in 1203, with a double-tier roof & 2 guardian statues.

4.60 (2.8K reviews) (~23.29 km from centre)

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 (2.7K reviews) (~18.82 km from centre)

Todai-ji Nigatsudo (February Hall)

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Hilltop hall, part of Tōdai-ji Buddhist temple, with sweeping views of Nara from its balcony.

4.60 (2.6K reviews) (~22.96 km from centre)

Todai-ji Daibutsuden (Great Buddha Hall)

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Historic Buddhist temple featuring a large Buddha statue & deer roaming the grounds.

4.60 (2.1K reviews) (~22.95 km from centre)

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 (1.5K reviews) (~20.19 km from centre)

Komyo-in

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

4.60 (722 reviews) (~9.43 km from centre)

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 (195 reviews) (~14.82 km from centre)