Question
I’m traveling to Kyoto and I want to visit some famous temples. How do I ask the hotel staff “Can you recommend a famous temple to visit?” in Japanese?
Japango Editor Team
有名（ゆうめい）な寺（てら）を紹介（しょうかい）していただけますか。
Yuumei na tera o shookai shite itadakemasu ka?
Can you recommend a famous temple to visit?
When traveling in Japan, it’s common to seek local recommendations for sights and attractions. Yuumei na means “famous”; tera means “temple”; and shookai shite itadakemasu ka? means “can you recommend” or “can you introduce”.
This phrase is practical when looking for recommendations. You can replace tera with other nouns such as “レストラン” (resutoran – restaurant) or “カフェ” (kafe – cafe) to adapt the question for different types of destinations. Enjoy exploring the cultural heritage of Kyoto!
