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This temple was founded in 1029. The spacious temple grounds are home to numerous valuable structures, including a Tahoto pagoda designated as an Important Cultural Property. From mid-June to early July, approximately 8,000 hydrangea plants bloom in vibrant colors.

It originated in 850, when Emperor Montoku enshrined a statue of Jizo Bosatsu (Ksitigarbha) to pray for the safe delivery of Empress Somedono. It is also known as the place where the poet Ariwara no Narihira lived in retirement. For this reason, it is called Narihira-dera.

Founded in 1362, this temple is associated with the Imperial Family and enjoyed the devotion of successive emperors. There are several notable cherry trees that bloom beautifully in the spring. The garden, which incorporates the surrounding mountains into its scenery, is also known as a famous spot for autumn foliage.

This temple, founded in 704, is located on the mountainside of Mount Atago. The walk from the Kiyotaki bus stop to the temple is a mountain path that takes over 90 minutes. For this reason, visits are only possible between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. It is also closed during rainy weather and the winter season.

It is a temple situated halfway up Mount Takao. Kukai, one of Japan's most famous monks, served as the head priest here for 14 years starting in 809. It houses numerous temple treasures, including a National Treasure statue of Yakushi Nyorai. The experience of throwing unglazed earthenware plates is popular.

This temple was founded during the Tencho era (824-834). The current main hall was built in 1700 through a donation from Keishoin, the mother of the fifth Tokugawa shogun, Tsunayoshi. This mountain temple is set in a lush natural environment and displays its beauty with the changing seasons.

This temple was founded in 774. The temple houses a collection of treasures that includes eight National Treasures and over 10,000 Important Cultural Properties. Choju-giga (Scrolls of Frolicking Animals), which comically depicts the antics of anthropomorphized rabbits, monkeys, frogs, and other animals, is popular.

It was originally built as an imperial villa for Emperor Saga over 1,200 years ago and became a temple in 876. This temple is the head temple of the Daikakuji school of the Shingon sect. It houses a copy of the Heart Sutra handwritten by Emperor Saga and is also known as a center for the practice of sutra copying.

This shrine was established around the year 750. It is revered for blessings related to sake brewing, as well as for conceiving children and safe childbirth. A variety of flowers bloom in the garden within the shrine grounds throughout the seasons.

It is a shrine that was established in 701. There is a spring on the shrine grounds, and it is said that sake brewed with this water does not spoil. For this reason, sake brewers have long held it in reverence. The main hall is designated as an Important Cultural Property.