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

Myōhōshō-ji Temple

Myōhōshō-ji Temple

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A Nichiren Buddhist temple in Chiba, famous for its vast hydrangea garden and sunrise views.

Nihon-ji Temple

Nihon-ji Temple

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Nihon-ji Temple: a historic Soto Zen temple with a Great Buddha and 1500 Rakan statues.

Nyoirin-ji Temple

Nyoirin-ji Temple

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Ancient Nichiren-shu temple with a sacred ginkgo tree, offering a glimpse into Japan's religious...

Ryōgen-ji Temple

Ryōgen-ji Temple

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Visit this historic Jōdo-shū temple, founded in 1595 by Honda Tadakatsu, to see its cultural pro...

Ryūfuku-ji Temple

Ryūfuku-ji Temple

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Ancient Buddhist temple founded by Kūkai, featuring a waterfall and a designated natural monumen...

Ganjō-ji Temple

Ganjō-ji Temple

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Ganjō-ji Temple, founded in 1280, is a historic site worth visiting for its spiritual significan...

Kōryū-ji Temple

Kōryū-ji Temple

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Kōryū-ji Temple is a Nichiren Buddhist temple with a historic Kōshin Tower and statues.

Hongyō-ji Temple

Hongyō-ji Temple

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Hongyō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with a Great Mandala, rebuilt after wartime destr...

Eifuku-ji Temple

Eifuku-ji Temple

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Eifuku-ji Temple: a historic Tendai temple with unique cultural properties, worth visiting for i...

Nago-dera Temple

Nago-dera Temple

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Nago-dera Temple is a historic pilgrimage site with a revered Kannon statue.

Daifuku-ji Temple

Daifuku-ji Temple

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Ancient cliffside temple with a unique Kannon statue, a short walk from Nako-Funagata Station.

Keikoku-ji Temple

Keikoku-ji Temple

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Keikokuji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple with protected trees, a short walk from Akiyama...

Eifuku-ji Temple

Eifuku-ji Temple

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Eifukuji is a Tendai temple with Chiba's oldest building, a 15th-century Important Cultural Prop...

Senpuku-ji Temple

Senpuku-ji Temple

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Senpukuji is a historic temple with a rare thatched-roof hall, rebuilt after a 1556 fire.

Jōshō-ji Temple

Jōshō-ji Temple

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Jōshō-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with a connection to a famous dictionary compile...

Injū-ji Temple

Injū-ji Temple

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Injū-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with Chiba clan connections and unique Jizō statues...

Korin-dō Temple

Korin-dō Temple

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Korin-do Temple is the first Raëlian facility dedicated to Eloha and meditation, commemorating a...

Nichiun-ji Temple

Nichiun-ji Temple

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Nichiun-ji Temple, known as Hydrangea Temple, offers historical insights and natural beauty.

Kōtoku-ji Temple

Kōtoku-ji Temple

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Kōtoku-ji is a historic Zen temple founded in 1365, housing a notable Enma statue.

Hōkōin temple

Hōkōin temple

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Hōkōin is a historic Shingon temple, founded around 1609, with ties to famous swordsmen.

Hokekyō-ji Temple

Hokekyō-ji Temple

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Hokekyō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu head temple with important cultural properties.

Shogakuji-temple

Shogakuji-temple

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Ancient Shingon temple with significant statues and a connection to historical figures.

Jōken-ji Temple

Jōken-ji Temple

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Jōken-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple with unique cultural properties.

Shōfuku-ji Temple

Shōfuku-ji Temple

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Shōfuku-ji Temple is a Shingon Buddhist temple with a hidden Buddha, worth visiting for its hist...

Enju-in Temple

Enju-in Temple

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Enju-in Temple is a historic Shingon temple known for its fire walking festival.

Jissō-ji Temple

Jissō-ji Temple

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Jissō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with a relocated castle building and a prime m...

Seichō-ji Temple

Seichō-ji Temple

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Historic Nichiren head temple where the sect was founded, offering scenic views within a nationa...

Tanjō-ji Temple

Tanjō-ji Temple

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Tanjō-ji Temple is a significant Nichiren Buddhist site, built on the founder's birthplace.

Jōshin-ji Temple

Jōshin-ji Temple

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Jōshin-ji Temple: a historic 17th-century temple with a large wooden mandala and a unique Inari...

Kōmyō-in Temple

Kōmyō-in Temple

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Kōmyō-in Temple is a historic Edo-period Shingon temple with Shinsengumi ties and unique natural...

Konjō-in Temple

Konjō-in Temple

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Konjō-in Temple, founded in 1398, offers a glimpse into history and unique cultural properties.

Shōzō-in Temple

Shōzō-in Temple

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Abiko's only Tendai temple, founded in 1592, with two Daishido halls, an 8-minute walk from Fusa...

Iō-ji Temple

Iō-ji Temple

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Iō-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple known for its beautiful peonies.

Zenshō-ji Temple

Zenshō-ji Temple

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Zenshoji is a historic Jishu temple founded in 1302, offering a glimpse into Japan's religious p...

Daikō-ji Temple

Daikō-ji Temple

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Daikō-ji Temple is a historic Shingon-shu temple known for warding off evil.

Daitō-in Temple

Daitō-in Temple

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Daitoin is a Soto Zen temple in Kashiwa with a long history and cultural significance.

Hōzō-ji Temple

Hōzō-ji Temple

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Hōzō-ji Temple, a 17th-century Shingon Buddhist temple, stands on a historic castle site.

Shōrin-ji Temple

Shōrin-ji Temple

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Shorinji Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with unique monuments, worth visiting for its cu...

Enmei-ji Temple

Enmei-ji Temple

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Enmei-ji Temple, founded in 1593, is known for healing eye diseases.

Tōgen-ji Temple

Tōgen-ji Temple

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Tōgen-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple, home to a notable natural monument.

Shōsen-ji Temple

Shōsen-ji Temple

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Shōsen-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple founded in 1263, known for its unique connection...

Hōgan-in Temple

Hōgan-in Temple

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Hōgan-in Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple founded in 1542.

Horin-ji Temple

Horin-ji Temple

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Horin-ji Temple is a historic temple in Kashiwa City, home to a massive, ancient ginkgo tree.

Kōyō-ji Temple

Kōyō-ji Temple

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Kōyō-ji Temple is a Sōtō Zen temple with historical family ties, a short walk from Abiko Station...

Saikō-in Temple

Saikō-in Temple

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Saikō-in Temple offers stone Buddhas, beautiful peonies, and a unique lion dance festival.

Kakuō-ji Temple

Kakuō-ji Temple

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Kakouji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist site with a rare, ancient statue.

Kannon-ji Temple

Kannon-ji Temple

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Kannon-ji Temple is a Soto Zen temple founded in 1662, central to the Taira Masakado legend.

Ryūsen-ji Temple

Ryūsen-ji Temple

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Ryūsen-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with a relocated main hall and gate.

Kōgaku-ji Temple

Kōgaku-ji Temple

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Kogakuji Temple, founded in 1590, enshrines Tokugawa Ieyasu's mother's remains.

Kōmyō-ji Temple

Kōmyō-ji Temple

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A Shingon Buzan sect temple in Matsudo City featuring a rare bronze Amida Nyorai statue dating b...

Enfuku-ji Temple

Enfuku-ji Temple

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Enfuku-ji Temple: a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with a large cemetery, founded in 1586.

Daishō-in Temple

Daishō-in Temple

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Historic Shingon temple, founded in 1480, known for its academic tradition and unique entrance p...

Sōei-ji Temple

Sōei-ji Temple

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Sōei-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple housing graves of samurai and lords.

Kōtoku-ji Temple

Kōtoku-ji Temple

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Kōtoku-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple offering distant views of Mount Fuji and Tokyo Skytree...

Keirin-ji Temple

Keirin-ji Temple

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Keirin-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with important graves, a short walk from...

Shōfuku-ji Temple

Shōfuku-ji Temple

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Shofukuji is an ancient Buddhist temple with a rich history, preserving a rare bell.

Fumon-ji Temple

Fumon-ji Temple

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Fumon-ji Temple is a Soto Zen temple founded in 1624, home to a significant 16th-century paintin...

Hongen-ji Temple

Hongen-ji Temple

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Hongen-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple founded in 1596, offering a glimpse into Japa...

Hongaku-ji Temple

Hongaku-ji Temple

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Hongaku-ji Temple: a historic Nichiren temple with a surprising past, easily accessible for a qu...

Shōryū-ji Temple

Shōryū-ji Temple

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Historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple founded in 1615, offering a glimpse into Edo period architectu...

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