The twenty-five Kansai flower temples () or twenty-five sacred Kansai flower temples () are a multi-sect association of twenty-five Japanese Buddhist temples in the Kansai region that are known for their flower and foliage displays. The organization was founded in 1993 and includes temples in the Hyōgo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Shiga, and Wakayama Prefectures.
The abbots of each temple provide large groups of 10 or more a Buddhist flower sermon, and the flower temples are common destinations for hanami (flower viewing) as well as pilgrimages which can include collecting shuin (seal stamps) from each of the temples.
The abbots of each of the twenty-five temples gather annually to hold a flower ceremony at one of the temples.
Temples Number Temple Sect City Prefecture Main flowers 1 Kannon-ji Kōyasan Shingon-shū Fukuchiyama Kyoto Prefecture Hydrangea, autumn leaves 2 Rion-ji Kōyasan Shingon-shū Ayabe Kyoto Prefecture Lotus, azalea 3 Kongō-in Toji Shingon Maizuru Kyoto Prefecture Autumn leaves 4 Kōgen-ji Rinzai Asuka Hyōgo Prefecture Autumn leaves 5 Kōshō-ji Shingon Yabu Hyōgo Prefecture Magnolia liliiflora, Lespedeza bicolor 6 Ryukoku-ji Sōtō Toyooka Hyōgo Prefecture Tree peony 7 Nyoi-ji Kōyasan Shingon-shū Kyōtango Kyoto Prefecture Azalea 8 Oshi-ji Tendai Fukusaki Hyōgo Prefecture Sara 9 Kakurin-ji Tendai Kakogawa Hyōgo Prefecture Sara, Tilia miqueliana 10 Tenjō-ji Shingon Kobe Hyōgo Prefecture Sara, Hydrangea macrophylla 11 Youtaku-ji Sōtō Sanda Hyōgo Prefecture Japanese iris 12 Kuan-ji Kōyasan Shingon-shū Ikeda Osaka Prefecture Hydrangea, tree peony, autumn leaves 13 Hōkongō-in Risshū Kyoto Kyoto Prefecture Cherry blossom, lotus 14 Kōshō-ji Sōtō Takashima Shiga Prefecture Japanese camellia 15 Gansen-ji Shingon Risshu Kizugawa Kyoto Prefecture Hydrangea 16 Jōruri-ji Shingon Risshu Kizugawa Kyoto Prefecture Japanese andromeda 17 Hannya-ji Shingon Risshu Nara Nara Prefecture Cosmos 18 Byakugō-ji Shingon Risshu Nara Nara Prefecture Japanese camellia, Lespedeza bicolor 19 Chōgaku-ji Kōyasan Shingon-shū Tenri Nara Prefecture Azalea 20 Sekkou-ji Jōdo-shū Katsuragi Nara Prefecture Tree peony, Chinese peony 21 Taima-dera Kōyasan Shingon-shū Karsuragi Nara Prefecture Hymenanthes, tree peony, autumn leaves 22 Senshuku-ji Kōyasan Shingon-shū Gose Nara Prefecture Rhododendron (several types) 23 Kongou-ji Shingon Gojō Nara Prefecture Tree peony 24 Koyasu Jizou-ji Kōyasan Shingon-shū Hashimoto Wakayama Prefecture Japanese wisteria 25 Kanshin-ji Kōyasan Shingon-shū Kawachinagano Osaka Prefecture Japanese plum, Autumn leaves
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