Byodoin Temple
Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan Buddhism
UNESCO-listed Pure Land Buddhist temple in Uji, famous for the 11th-century Phoenix Hall.
The World’s Sacred Places
Sacred Places
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4 Sacred Places
Browse Sacred Places selected for Templestan’s public collection.
Enryaku-ji
Sakamoto Honmachi, Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan Buddhism
Head temple of Tendai Buddhism on sacred Mount Hiei, a UNESCO-listed center of monastic training for more than 1,200 years.
Kinkaku-ji (Rokuon-ji)
Kita, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan Buddhism
World-famous Zen temple in Kyoto centered on the gold-leaf-covered Golden Pavilion.
Kiyomizu-dera
Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan Buddhism
UNESCO-listed Kyoto temple famous for its wooden stage, Kannon devotion and Otowa Waterfall.