Twenty-five Kansai flower temples

The twenty-five Kansai flower temples (Japanese: 関西花の寺二十五カ所) or twenty-five sacred Kansai flower temples (Japanese: 関西花の寺二十五霊場) are a multi-sect association of twenty-five Japanese Buddhist temples in the Kansai region that are known for their flower and foliage displays.^[1] The organization was founded in 1993 and includes temples in the Hyōgo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Shiga, and Wakayama Prefectures.^[2]

The abbots of each temple provide large groups of 10 or more a Buddhist flower sermon,^[3] and the flower temples are common destinations for hanami (flower viewing)^[4][5] as well as pilgrimages^[6] which can include collecting shuin (seal stamps) from each of the temples.^[7]

The abbots of each of the twenty-five temples gather annually to hold a flower ceremony at one of the temples.^[8]