Kimpusen Temple

Kongōfuku-ji Temple has an observatory where you can enjoy a beautiful panoramic view of Yoshinoyama. From the observatory, you can see the rich nature and historic buildings of Yoshinoyama. Especially in spring, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, providing a beautiful view. At night, you can also see the fantastic view of Yoshinoyama lit up. There are tea houses and souvenir shops around the observatory where you can enjoy tea and sweets. If you visit Kongōfuku-ji Temple, be sure to enjoy the view from the observatory.

Kinpusenji Temple is known as the head temple of Shugendo. Shugendo is a religion that involves mountain worship and spiritual training, and many Shugendo practitioners visit Kinpusenji Temple as its center. There are facilities at Kinpusenji Temple where you can learn about the history and culture of Shugendo. In addition, there are many historical buildings at Kinpusenji Temple, including the five-story pagoda and the Tahoto pagoda, which are designated as national treasures. When you visit Kinpusenji Temple, be sure to experience the history and culture of Shugendo.

At Kinpusen-ji Temple, you can bring your Goshuincho stamp book and receive Goshuin stamps. Kinpusen-ji Temple introduces multiple Goshuin stamps and Goshuincho stamp books, including the Zao-do Hall, allowing you to enjoy collecting Goshuin stamps. In addition, there is also a Goshuin stamp collecting map around Kinpusen-ji Temple, where you can collect Goshuin stamps from other shrines and temples. The Goshuin stamps at Kinpusen-ji Temple are various, including those obtained from famous places as a sacred site of Shugendo, and those featuring cherry blossoms of Yoshino Mountain. Why not tour Kinpusen-ji Temple while enjoying collecting Goshuin stamps?

There are many tourist spots around Kinpusenji Temple. In addition to Kinpusenji Temple, which is the oldest temple in Yoshino Mountain, there are also many other shrines and temples such as Oku-Chihon and Saigyo-an. Yoshino Mountain is also famous as the best cherry blossom viewing spot in Japan, attracting many tourists in the spring. There are also restaurants and gourmet information in the area, making it possible to enjoy food while walking around. When visiting Kinpusenji Temple, why not also visit the surrounding tourist spots?

Around Kinpusenji Temple, there are nature-rich walking courses where you can stroll while feeling the beautiful nature and historic buildings of Yoshino Mountain. In particular, during spring, the cherry blossom trees are beautiful, allowing you to enjoy the cherry blossoms while walking. There are also hiking courses, making it possible to explore all of Yoshino Mountain. By strolling while feeling nature and history, you can deepen your understanding of Yoshino Mountain.