Puh Toh Tze Buddhist Temple

Tokong Buddha Puh Toh Tze (普陀寺)

Hilltop Chinese temple, tiered pagoda, bay views

Tickets

Free (donations welcome)

Address

Lorong Kelicap Kuning, Kolombong, north-east of central Kota Kinabalu

A big Chinese temple stacked up a hillside in red pillars and tiled roofs, with a tall tiered pagoda near the top that you can spot from far off. Climbing the steps past one Buddha hall after another, the bay and the city roofs open up behind you. Locals come here to burn incense, so it feels calm rather than touristy.