Temples in Aichi

Aichi Prefecture has 375 temples, offering a mix of quiet retreats and historical sites. Visit Torin-ji Temple or Hōzan-ji Temple for a glimpse into the region's spiritual heritage.

Not sure where to start? Read our guide to the 20 best

Hoko-ji Temple (Shippo-cho Katsura, Ama)

Hoko-ji Temple (Shippo-cho Katsura, Ama)

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Hoko-ji Temple is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple with a notable 17th-century bell.

Jōren-ji Temple

Jōren-ji Temple

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Joren-ji is a historic Shinshu Otani-ha temple in Nagoya, founded in 1575, with a principal imag...

Enmyo-ji Temple (Inuyama)

Enmyo-ji Temple (Inuyama)

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A historic Shinshu Otani-ha temple in Inuyama featuring Edo-period architecture and a rare Enku...

Jōshō-ji Temple

Jōshō-ji Temple

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A historic Shinshu Buddhist temple in Toyota City featuring registered cultural properties and a...

Honko-ji Temple

Honko-ji Temple

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A historic Shinshu Otani-ha temple in Okazaki featuring registered cultural property buildings a...

Renkei-ji Temple (Agui)

Renkei-ji Temple (Agui)

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A historic Buddhist temple in Agui featuring a registered cultural property main hall and a stat...

Anchō-ji Temple

Anchō-ji Temple

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Anchō-ji Temple is a historic Shinshu Buddhist temple with a notable gate and main image.

Ryusen-ji Temple (Shinshiro)

Ryusen-ji Temple (Shinshiro)

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A historic Soto Zen temple in Shinshiro featuring five registered Tangible Cultural Properties a...

Bannen-ji Temple

Bannen-ji Temple

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A historic Soto Zen temple in Nagoya's Osu district featuring a wooden Kannon deity and ties to...

Tenno-ji

Tenno-ji

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Tenno-ji is a Soto Zen temple with unique statues, worth visiting for its historical and cultura...

Hosenji

Hosenji

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Hosenji is a historic Soto Zen temple, founded in 1252, with unique cultural properties.

Ganshō-ji Temple

Ganshō-ji Temple

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Ganshō-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple founded in 1528 by Oda Nobuhide.

Kyukoku-ji Temple

Kyukoku-ji Temple

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Kyukoku-ji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple with unique art and a pilgrimage stop.

Kyōsei-in Temple

Kyōsei-in Temple

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Kyoseiin is a modern Shingon temple housing over 600 statues, including secret Buddhas, on the C...

Ryōsen-ji Temple

Ryōsen-ji Temple

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Ryōsen-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple with unique statues and a legendary well.

Shô'on-ji Temple

Shô'on-ji Temple

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Shô'on-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple worth visiting for its tranquil beauty.

Jogan-ji Temple

Jogan-ji Temple

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Jogan-ji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple, part of two pilgrimages, with unique cultural pro...

Jōgan-ji Temple

Jōgan-ji Temple

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Jōgan-ji Temple, founded in 745, houses an important Kannon statue and offers a glimpse into loc...

Keiei-ji Temple

Keiei-ji Temple

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Keiei-ji Temple is a historic Nagoya temple with unique tea houses and art.

Unshin-ji Temple

Unshin-ji Temple

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A Jodo Shu temple in Nagoya featuring one of the city's three great Buddha statues and a heart-s...

Kōtsū-ji Temple (Nagoya)

Kōtsū-ji Temple (Nagoya)

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A Soto Zen temple built on the former site of Hira Castle, marking the birthplace of samurai Sas...

Seigan-ji Temple

Seigan-ji Temple

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A historic Nagoya temple marking the birthplace of Minamoto no Yoritomo, featuring a reconstruct...

Zenkō-ji Temple

Zenkō-ji Temple

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A Jodo sect Buddhist temple in Nagoya enshrining a branch deity from the famous Zenko-ji in Naga...

Daikō-in Temple

Daikō-in Temple

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A historic Soto Zen temple in Nagoya featuring a famous red gate and monthly festivals dedicated...

Daishin-ji Temple

Daishin-ji Temple

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A Jodo sect temple in Nagoya known for its moss, dedicated to the mother of a Tokugawa lord.

Nagoya St. Mark's Church

Nagoya St. Mark's Church

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A historic Anglican church in Nagoya featuring a distinctive red roof and recognized as a certif...

Ganjō-ji Temple

Ganjō-ji Temple

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Ganjō-ji is a historic Tendai temple with unique statues and a sumo practice hall.

Jigan-ji Temple

Jigan-ji Temple

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Jigan-ji is an ancient Soto Zen temple where Oda Nobunaga prayed for victory.

Maeda sokunen-ji Temple

Maeda sokunen-ji Temple

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A Jodo Shinshu temple in Nagoya, founded on a castle site, with a statue donated by Maeda Toshii...

Myōtoku-ji Temple

Myōtoku-ji Temple

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Myōtoku-ji Temple: a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple, birthplace of Katsuie Shibata, with notable s...

Seigan-ji Temple

Seigan-ji Temple

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Seigan-ji Temple is a historic Jodo-shu Buddhist temple in Nagoya, rebuilt after WWII.

Kikusen-in Temple

Kikusen-in Temple

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Kikusen-in Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple with ties to a prominent samurai.

Enmei-ji Temple

Enmei-ji Temple

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Enmei-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple with a unique screen and historical connections.

Kentoku-ji Temple

Kentoku-ji Temple

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Kentoku-ji Temple is a Soto Zen temple founded in 1659, known for its historic Amitabha Nyorai s...

Kentoku-ji Temple

Kentoku-ji Temple

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Kentoku-ji is a historic Rinzai Zen temple founded in the 16th century, rebuilt after wartime de...

Zentoku-ji Temple

Zentoku-ji Temple

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Zentoku-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Buddhist temple founded in 1474, offering a peaceful visi...

Sōō-ji Temple

Sōō-ji Temple

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Sōō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple, founded for Tokugawa Yoshinao's mother.

Shōman-ji Temple

Shōman-ji Temple

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Shōman-ji Temple is a historic Shinshu Otani temple with important Edo-period architecture.

Shōō-ji Temple

Shōō-ji Temple

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Shōō-ji is a historic Jōdo-shū temple founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu for his father.

Jōkō-ji Temple

Jōkō-ji Temple

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Jokoji Temple is a historic Shinshu Otani sect temple rebuilt after fires, with cultural assets.

Shōkōritsu-ji Temple

Shōkōritsu-ji Temple

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Shoko-ritsuji is a historic Jodo-shu temple with cultural properties and art connections.

Shōman-ji Temple

Shōman-ji Temple

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Shōman-ji Temple is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple, significant as the first Shinshu dojo in Mik...

Shōmyō-ji Temple

Shōmyō-ji Temple

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Shomyoji Temple, founded in 1568, offers a glimpse into Japan's religious and historical past.

Shinkōmyō-ji Temple

Shinkōmyō-ji Temple

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Shinkomyoji is a historic Jodo-shu temple founded in 1451, notable for its Important Cultural Pr...

Zuinen-ji Temple

Zuinen-ji Temple

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Visit this historic temple founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu to see samurai graves and a rare painting.

Zenryū-ji Temple

Zenryū-ji Temple

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Zenryuji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple with a rich past.

Daisen-ji Temple

Daisen-ji Temple

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Daisen-ji Temple, founded in 1401, is a historic site with a unique cultural property.

Chōkō-ji Temple

Chōkō-ji Temple

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Ancient Rinzai temple with historic Jizo statues and gates, rebuilt by a shogun.

Nagoya Central Church

Nagoya Central Church

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Nagoya Central Church: a modern church with a long history of Christian worship in Nagoya.

Hofuku-ji Temple

Hofuku-ji Temple

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Hofuku-ji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple, notable for its art and as a pilgrimage site.

Honshū-ji Temple

Honshū-ji Temple

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A historic Jodo Shinshu temple founded by Rennyo, rebuilt multiple times, with a notable silk pa...

Honnon-ji Temple

Honnon-ji Temple

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Honnon-ji Temple is a Nichiren temple with a long history, rebuilt after wartime destruction.

Myōgen-ji Temple

Myōgen-ji Temple

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Myōgen-ji Temple: historic Shinshu temple, refuge of Tokugawa Ieyasu, worth visiting for its cul...

Yōju-ji Temple

Yōju-ji Temple

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Yojuji Temple, founded in 806, offers a glimpse into Japan's rich religious history and Edo peri...

Ryōgan-ji Temple

Ryōgan-ji Temple

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Ryōgan-ji Temple is a historic Shinshu temple, notable as the birthplace of Nagai Naokatsu.

Myōchū-in Temple

Myōchū-in Temple

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Myōchū-in Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple worth visiting for its serene grounds and unique...

Gokuraku-ji Temple

Gokuraku-ji Temple

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Gokuraku-ji is a Soto Zen temple with a rich history and important graves.

Renge-ji Temple

Renge-ji Temple

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Renge-ji is a historic Soto Zen temple, rebuilt multiple times, offering a glimpse into Buddhist...

Manshō-ji Temple

Manshō-ji Temple

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Manshō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple with a rich past.

Shunkō-in Temple

Shunkō-in Temple

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Shunkō-in Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple with several registered cultural properties.

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