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.

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Shokaku-ji Temple (Kariya)

Shokaku-ji Temple (Kariya)

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Historic Shinshu Otani temple in Kariya, notable for its art connections and traditional archite...

Mitsuzō-in Temple (Kariya)

Mitsuzō-in Temple (Kariya)

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Mitsuzō-in Temple is a Rinzai temple with a legendary connection to Kōbō Daishi.

Chōju-ji Temple

Chōju-ji Temple

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Chōju-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple rebuilt after a battle, worth visiting for its p...

Shōtai-ji Temple

Shōtai-ji Temple

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Shōtai-ji is a Shinshu Takada sect temple, notable for its history and a poet's grave.

Anjū-ji Temple

Anjū-ji Temple

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Anjuji Temple protects Nakajima Shinden, offering a glimpse into Rinzai Zen Buddhism's history.

Hōshō-ji Temple

Hōshō-ji Temple

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A Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple founded in 1650, dedicated to Matsudaira Kiyoyasu.

Kyūshō-ji Temple

Kyūshō-ji Temple

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Kyushoji is a historic temple, ancestral home of the Ikoma clan, with important cultural propert...

Chōen-ji Temple (Nishio)

Chōen-ji Temple (Nishio)

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Chōen-ji Temple is a family temple with historical artifacts, worth visiting for its connection...

Jissō-ji Temple (Nishio)

Jissō-ji Temple (Nishio)

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Jissō-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple, family temple of the Kira clan, with important...

Gonno-ji Temple (Tahara)

Gonno-ji Temple (Tahara)

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Gonno-ji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple with a unique main deity and an ancient gate.

Damine Kannon Temple

Damine Kannon Temple

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Damine Kannon Temple is an ancient temple with unique cultural performances and historical artif...

Banshō-ji Temple

Banshō-ji Temple

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Banshō-ji Temple is a historic Nagoya temple with unique karakuri dolls and a modern main hall.

Jōman-ji Temple

Jōman-ji Temple

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Jōman-ji Temple is a historic temple with unique camellias and a gate from Inuyama Castle.

Saimyo-ji Temple

Saimyo-ji Temple

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Ancient Soto Zen temple with cultural properties and a unique connection to a German doctor.

Fuka-ji Temple

Fuka-ji Temple

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Fuka-ji Temple is a historic Koyasan Shingon temple with significant cultural properties.

Enryū-ji Temple (Toyohashi)

Enryū-ji Temple (Toyohashi)

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Enryū-ji Temple is a historic Shinshu Otani sect temple, relocated and rebuilt, dedicated to Ami...

Tokurin-ji Temple

Tokurin-ji Temple

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Visit Tokurin-ji Temple to see two historic gates, one from Inuyama Castle.

Zuiō-ji Temple (Nagoya)

Zuiō-ji Temple (Nagoya)

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Zuiō-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple in Nagoya, founded in 1419.

Chōzen-ji Temple (Nagoya)

Chōzen-ji Temple (Nagoya)

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Visit this historic Shinshu temple in Nagoya, founded in 1538, to see its main hall and unique g...

Taikyū-ji Temple

Taikyū-ji Temple

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Taikyuji is a historic Jodo-shu temple in Kasugai City, rebuilt multiple times.

Dairyu-in Temple

Dairyu-in Temple

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Dairyu-in Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple rebuilt after an earthquake.

Taisei-ji Temple

Taisei-ji Temple

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Taisei-ji Temple: a historic Rinzai Zen temple with ties to Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Hōzō-ji Temple

Hōzō-ji Temple

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Hozoji Temple: a historic Jodo-shu Buddhist temple with a rare iron Jizo statue.

Saihō-ji Temple

Saihō-ji Temple

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Saihō-ji Temple is a historic Shinshu Otani temple with a 400-year-old pine tree.

Shukō-ji Temple

Shukō-ji Temple

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Shukō-ji Temple is a historic Shinshu temple with unique architecture and family graves.

Honyō-ji Temple

Honyō-ji Temple

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A Nichiren Buddhist temple in Nagoya housing the historical grave sites of Higuchi Koko and Miya...

Zuiō-in Temple

Zuiō-in Temple

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Zuiō-in Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple known for its lotus flowers.

Chōden-ji Temple

Chōden-ji Temple

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Choden-ji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple in Nagoya, founded in 1656.

Nunoike Church

Nunoike Church

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Nagoya's Catholic cathedral, a Gothic landmark with impressive spires and stained glass.

Gyōja-ji Temple

Gyōja-ji Temple

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Gyōja-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with a beautiful main hall and cherry trees.

Zuiun-ji Temple

Zuiun-ji Temple

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Zuiun-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Buddhist temple rebuilt multiple times over centuries.

Zuiryu-ji Temple (Toyota)

Zuiryu-ji Temple (Toyota)

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Visit Zuiryu-ji Temple to see a historic Zen temple and its ancient weeping cherry tree.

Rinsho-ji Temple

Rinsho-ji Temple

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Rinsho-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple with a rare Kannon Bodhisattva and a historic temple bell.

Jigen-ji Temple

Jigen-ji Temple

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Jigen-ji Temple is a historic Obaku Zen temple with unique architecture and important statues.

Shomyo-ji Temple (Hekinan)

Shomyo-ji Temple (Hekinan)

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Shomyo-ji Temple is a historic Jishu sect temple with important cultural properties.

Maiki temple ruins

Maiki temple ruins

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Explore ancient temple ruins from the Nara period, featuring unique foundation stones and excava...

Kōsen-ji Temple

Kōsen-ji Temple

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Kosenji Temple, a historic site, houses a unique wooden Buddha statue within another.

Hōon-ji

Hōon-ji

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Hōon-ji is a historic Sōtō Zen temple, part of the Chita 88 Sacred Places.

Jugen-ji Temple

Jugen-ji Temple

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Jugen-ji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple in Nagoya, rebuilt after war damage.

Daihō-ji Temple

Daihō-ji Temple

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A historic Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1426, offering a glimpse into Nagoya's early 17th...

Nyoi-ji Temple

Nyoi-ji Temple

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Nyoi-ji is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple founded in 1219, offering a glimpse into Japan's relig...

Myōshō-ji Temple

Myōshō-ji Temple

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Myōshō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple with a gate from the Kamakura period.

An'yō-in Temple

An'yō-in Temple

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An'yō-in Temple is a historic Shingon temple with a unique three-deity statue.

Heisen-ji

Heisen-ji

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Heisen-ji is an ancient Tendai temple with important statues, founded in 830.

Rinshō-ji Temple

Rinshō-ji Temple

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Rinshoji Temple is a historic Zen temple, rebuilt after a fire, offering a glimpse into Japanese...

Hoko-ji Temple (Hamanasa, Ama)

Hoko-ji Temple (Hamanasa, Ama)

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Hoko-ji Temple is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple with a notable Amitabha Nyorai statue.

Hokke-ji Temple (Nagoya)

Hokke-ji Temple (Nagoya)

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Hokke-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple in Nagoya, founded in 1490 for the Oda clan.

Hōrin-ji Temple

Hōrin-ji Temple

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Hōrin-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with a unique principal image.

Jōren-ji Temple

Jōren-ji Temple

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Joren-ji is a historic Nichiren-shu Buddhist temple founded in 1590.

Jōsen-ji Temple

Jōsen-ji Temple

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Josen-ji is a historic temple in Tokoname City with unique cultural properties.

Jōsen-ji Temple

Jōsen-ji Temple

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Jōsen-ji Temple is a historic Shin Buddhist temple founded in 1497, offering a glimpse into Japa...

Kozen-ji Temple (Inuyama)

Kozen-ji Temple (Inuyama)

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Kozen-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Buddhist temple with registered cultural properties.

Kannon-ji Temple

Kannon-ji Temple

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Kannonji is a mid-Edo period temple, part of a pilgrimage, worth visiting for its historical sig...

Kōgetsu-in Temple

Kōgetsu-in Temple

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Kogetsuin is the ancestral temple of the Matsudaira family, significant for its historical ties...

Kōsan-ji

Kōsan-ji

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Kōsan-ji is an ancient temple with a rich history and important Buddhist statues.

Rinkei-ji Temple

Rinkei-ji Temple

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Rinkei-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with an ancient Dainichi Nyorai statue.

Saishō-ji Temple

Saishō-ji Temple

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Saishoji Temple, founded in 598, offers ancient statues and sutra copying sessions.

Kaitoku-ji Temple (Hekinan)

Kaitoku-ji Temple (Hekinan)

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Kaitoku-ji Temple, founded in 1462, houses important Buddhist statues and is part of a pilgrimag...

Saifuku-ji Temple (Nishio)

Saifuku-ji Temple (Nishio)

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Saifuku-ji Temple is a historic Jodo-shu Buddhist temple with a notable bell tower.

Saifuku-ji Temple (Kariya)

Saifuku-ji Temple (Kariya)

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A Soto Zen temple, Saifuku-ji is a pilgrimage stop with historic halls and a unique enshrined im...

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