Rurikoin, a buddhist temple is located in Yase, Kyoto’s northern mountains to offer stunning sites and an amazing atmosphere in spring and autumn.
Komyo-ji Temple (光明寺) / Kyoto
Komyo-ji Temple in Nagaokakyo is filled with brilliant red maple trees in the late November. Visitors can see an awsome picturesque scenery.
Tofuku-ji Temple (東福寺) / Kyoto
Tofuku-ji is a large Zen temple in Kyoto with unique and beautiful Zen gardens, is particularly famous for its spectacular autumn colors.
Saidai-ji Temple (西大寺) / Nara
Saidai-ji Temple, a high status, a large temple complex, is located on the western side of Heijo Palace. The temple is one of the 7 great temples in Nara.
Asuka-dera Temple (飛鳥寺) / Nara
Asuka-dera Temple was founded in 596, about 60 years after the introduction of Buddhism to Japan. The Temple has high historic value in the Nara area.
Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple / Kyoto
Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple, located at the end of the Saga-Toriimoto preserved street in Arashiyama is filled with hundreds of stone statues.
Nyoirin-ji Temple (如意輪寺) / Nara, Yoshino
Nyoirin-ji Temple, a quiet temple in Mt. Yoshino has the tomb of Godaigo emperor, tells us the fleeing nature of this life.
Kurama-dera Temple (鞍馬寺) / Kyoto
Kurama-dera Temple is located on the wooded northern mountains of Kyoto City. Feel the energy from natural blessings. The area is famous for its hot-spring.
Omiwa Jinja Shrine (大神神社) / Nara
Omiwa shrine in Sakurai city of Nara is the oldest shrine of Japan. It worship Mt. Miwa where the god lives through a extreamly rare triple torii gate.
Hozen-ji Temple (法善寺) / Osaka
Hozen-ji temple is located in Hozen-ji Yokocho, a stone-paved alley in Namba. Mizukake-fudo, a Moss-covered Buddhist statue is there to pray and sprash water.
Matsuo-Taisha Shrine (松尾大社) / Kyoto
Matsuo Taisha Shrine, one of the oldest shrine in Kyoto, Arashiyama houses a god of Sake, with Highly-reputed gardens created by a genius of landscaping.
Shorenin Temple / Kyoto
Shorenin, located in Higashiyama, is an attractive temple, delightful and quiet. you can enjoy 4 gardens to stroll and sit on the tatami room with a green tea .