Temples in Chiba

Chiba Prefecture is home to 289 temples, including Tōkai-ji Temple and Amida-ji Temple. Many offer a tranquil escape from city life.

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

Jingū-ji

Jingū-ji

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Jingū-ji is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple, part of a pilgrimage, accessible by bus.

Jin'ya-ji Temple

Jin'ya-ji Temple

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Visit the oldest temple in Kanto, founded by Prince Shotoku, to see historic gates and a sacred...

Fukuju-ji Temple

Fukuju-ji Temple

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Fukuju-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple in Chiba, preserving important cultural artifacts.

Shūhon-ji Temple

Shūhon-ji Temple

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Shihon-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple in Shiroi City, founded in 1303, and home to a Gr...

Junshin-ji Temple

Junshin-ji Temple

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Junshin-ji Temple is a modern Jodo Shinshu temple with a historic Amida Nyorai statue.

Ketsuen-ji Temple

Ketsuen-ji Temple

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Ketsuen-ji is an ancient Shingon temple with a rare Fudo Myoo statue and beautiful ginkgo trees.

Sōnei-ji Temple

Sōnei-ji Temple

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Sōnei-ji Temple is a historic Zen Buddhist temple with graves of notable figures.

Renpuku-ji Temple

Renpuku-ji Temple

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Renpuku-ji Temple, founded in 1580, offers historical artifacts and a natural monument.

Renge-ji Temple

Renge-ji Temple

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Renge-ji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple, notable for its 13th-century conversion and rebuildi...

Yakuō-ji Temple

Yakuō-ji Temple

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Yakouji is a Hokke temple founded in the Kamakura period, rebuilt in 1745, and known for its fes...

Yakuo-ji Temple

Yakuo-ji Temple

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Yakuo-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple with a rebuilt main hall and ancient woodblocks.

Sōgen-ji Temple

Sōgen-ji Temple

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Sōgen-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren head temple with a unique concrete stupa gate.

Gyōgan-ji Temple

Gyōgan-ji Temple

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Gyōgan-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple known for its unique 'Wave and Jewel' transom carvi...

Saikō-ji Temple

Saikō-ji Temple

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Saikō-ji Temple: a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with ancient statues and Edo period gravesto...

Kanpuku-ji Temple

Kanpuku-ji Temple

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Kanpuku-ji Temple is a historic Shingon temple with important cultural properties and a famous g...

Kangyō-in Temple

Kangyō-in Temple

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Kangyō-in Temple is a historic Shingon temple with a unique pilgrimage ema.

Kannon-ji Temple

Kannon-ji Temple

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Kannon-ji Temple, founded in 1409, is known for maritime safety and matchmaking.

Kannonkyō-ji Temple

Kannonkyō-ji Temple

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Kannonkyō-ji Temple is an ancient Tendai temple with unique haniwa and Nio statues.

Shōfuku-ji Temple

Shōfuku-ji Temple

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Shōfuku-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple, rebuilt after a fire, featuring unique stat...

Shōjō-ji Temple

Shōjō-ji Temple

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Shōjō-ji Temple is a historic temple known for a famous tanuki legend and children's song.

Dōnyū-an Temple

Dōnyū-an Temple

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Dōnyū-an Temple is a historic local temple with a unique connection to education.

Senchaku-ji Temple

Senchaku-ji Temple

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Senchaku-ji Temple is a Jodo-shu Buddhist temple with a unique concrete main hall and a historic...

Konzō-ji Temple

Konzō-ji Temple

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Konzō-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with a modern pagoda and ancient gate.

Chōmyō-ji Temple

Chōmyō-ji Temple

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Chōmyō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple known for its unique grave and Edo period lodging...

Chōzen-ji Temple

Chōzen-ji Temple

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Visit this historic temple to see rare statues and intricate carvings from centuries past.

Chōfukuju-ji Temple

Chōfukuju-ji Temple

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Ancient Tendai temple founded by Saichō, with important statues and historical documents.

Enrin-ji Temple

Enrin-ji Temple

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Enrin-ji is an ancient Tendai Buddhist temple with a unique history alongside a Shinto shrine.

Iō-ji Temple

Iō-ji Temple

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Iō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū temple, home to a hidden Buddha statue unveiled every 12 yea...

Hankō-ji Temple

Hankō-ji Temple

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Historic Nichiren Buddhist temple with important cultural properties, once a major seminary.

Myōren-ji Temple

Myōren-ji Temple

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Myōren-ji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple, rebuilt in the Edo period, offering a peaceful visi...

Kōshō-ji Temple

Kōshō-ji Temple

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Koshō-ji is a historic Zen temple, home to significant statues and cultural properties.

Hōsen-in Temple

Hōsen-in Temple

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Hōsen-in Temple is a historic Shingon-shu temple with a monument to a Sekihōtai member.

Jusen-ji Temple

Jusen-ji Temple

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Jusen-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with a memorial for tsunami victims.

Ryūbi-ji Temple

Ryūbi-ji Temple

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Ryūbi-ji Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple with a well dug by Kobo Daishi.

Ryūshō-in Temple

Ryūshō-in Temple

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Ryūshō-in Temple: a historic Tendai temple, part of a pilgrimage, with important cultural proper...

Ryūfuku-ji Temple

Ryūfuku-ji Temple

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Ryūfuku-ji Temple, founded in 807, offers a historic pagoda and a cultural property bell.

Ryūkaku-ji Temple

Ryūkaku-ji Temple

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Discover Chiba's oldest tile-roofed temple, home to ancient artifacts and a significant Buddha s...

Juryō-in Temple

Juryō-in Temple

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Juryoin is a historic Shingon temple in Kashiwa City with unique architecture and ancient stone...

Jōshin-ji Temple

Jōshin-ji Temple

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Jōshin-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū temple founded in 1452, worth visiting for its tranquil...

Jōkan-ji Temple

Jōkan-ji Temple

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Jokanji Temple, founded in 1626, offers a glimpse into Jodo-shu Buddhism and its history.

Koufuku-in Temple

Koufuku-in Temple

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Koufuku-in Temple is a historic Shingon-shu temple with a hidden Buddha, worth visiting for its...

Chōgen-ji Temple

Chōgen-ji Temple

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Chogen-ji is a historic Jodo-shu temple founded in 1570, worth visiting for its serene grounds.

Shōgen-ji Temple

Shōgen-ji Temple

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Shogenji is a historic Jodo-shu temple with a unique hidden Benzaiten statue.

Sōken-ji Temple

Sōken-ji Temple

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A historic Nichiren Buddhist temple in Kashiwa City known for its ancient stone monuments and ti...

Chōryū-ji Temple

Chōryū-ji Temple

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A historic Jodo sect Buddhist temple in Nagareyama City featuring structures rebuilt in 1864 aft...

Kōmyō-in Temple

Kōmyō-in Temple

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A historic Shingon Chisan sect temple founded in the tenth century to pray for the spirit of Tai...

Shōman-ji Temple

Shōman-ji Temple

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A historic Jodo Shinshu temple founded in 1646 that moved from Edo to support local settlers in...

Myōshō-ji Temple

Myōshō-ji Temple

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A historic Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1288 featuring ancient cedar trees and a modern m...

Ryūkō-ji Temple

Ryūkō-ji Temple

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Ryūkō-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple, rebuilt in 1773, worth visiting for its spiritual...

Enmei-ji Temple

Enmei-ji Temple

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Enmeiji Temple, founded in 1596, offers a unique Jizo statue with a somber history.

Enmyō-in Temple

Enmyō-in Temple

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Enmyō-in Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple, worth visiting for its ancient gate and b...

Kyōshin-ji Temple

Kyōshin-ji Temple

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Kyoshinji is a Jodo-shu temple founded in 1570, notable for its post-war merger.

Tokuhō-ji Temple

Tokuhō-ji Temple

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Tokuhō-ji is a Jōdo Shinshū temple, relocated from Kyoto, offering a glimpse into its history.

Hōzen-ji Temple

Hōzen-ji Temple

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Hōzen-ji is a historic temple in Chiba, known for its connection to salt production and a Bashō...

Ryōzen-ji Temple

Ryōzen-ji Temple

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Ryōzen-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple founded in 1468, easily accessible by train.

Myōshō-ji Temple

Myōshō-ji Temple

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Myoshoji Temple, founded in 1260, is a historic Nichiren temple with a unique legend.

Manpuku-ji Temple

Manpuku-ji Temple

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A historic Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1575, recognized as a city cultural property for...

Fukuman-ji Temple

Fukuman-ji Temple

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A historic Tendai Buddhist temple in Kashiwa featuring a unique bell tower gate and a rare hidde...

Zenryū-ji Temple

Zenryū-ji Temple

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Zenryu-ji is a historic Tendai temple with a unique stone statue and a designated pine tree.

Kōshō-ji Temple

Kōshō-ji Temple

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A historic Kamakura-period temple in Sakura City offering scenic views of Lake Inbanuma and anci...

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