Temples in Fukui

Fukui Prefecture has 63 temples, including Saikō-ji and Honganji Fukui Betsu-in Temple. Visitors can find a mix of historical and active religious sites.

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

Saikō-ji Temple

Saikō-ji Temple

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Saikoji is a historic Buddhist temple in Fukui, home to the graves of a famous warlord and his w...

Taion-ji Temple

Taion-ji Temple

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Taion-ji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with notable burials, easily accessible by tram.

Hongan-ji Yoshizaki Betsuin Temple

Hongan-ji Yoshizaki Betsuin Temple

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Honganji Yoshizaki Betsuin is a historic temple with unique gates, worth visiting for its archit...

Shinshū ōtani-ha yoshizaki betsu-in Temple

Shinshū ōtani-ha yoshizaki betsu-in Temple

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A historic temple in Fukui Prefecture, built on a significant hermitage site.

Honganji fukui betsu-in Temple

Honganji fukui betsu-in Temple

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Historic Jodo Shinshu temple in Fukui, rebuilt multiple times, offering a glimpse into its resil...

Shōon-ji Temple

Shōon-ji Temple

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Shōon-ji is a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple, rebuilt multiple times after fires.

Mikata Ishikanzeon Temple

Mikata Ishikanzeon Temple

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A Soto Zen temple in Fukui, known for its unique cliff Buddha and healing waters.

Nakayama-dera Temple

Nakayama-dera Temple

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Nakayama-dera Temple is an ancient Buddhist site with a rare hidden Buddha, worth visiting for i...

Gonkyō-ji Temple

Gonkyō-ji Temple

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Gonkyō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple, preserving important Buddhist treasures.

Enshō-ji Temple

Enshō-ji Temple

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Enshoji Temple offers important Heian-era statues and a scenic garden, a worthwhile stop for art...

Tada-ji Temple

Tada-ji Temple

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Tadaji Temple, a Japan Heritage site, offers ancient Buddhist art and history.

Daian-ji Temple

Daian-ji Temple

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Daian-ji is a historic Rinzai Zen temple founded in 1658, known for its important cultural prope...

Otanji Temple

Otanji Temple

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Otanji Temple is a Tendai temple with a historic stone pagoda, dedicated to the Eleven-faced Kan...

Tentoku-ji Temple

Tentoku-ji Temple

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Ancient temple with a famous waterfall and 88 stone statues, offering a glimpse into Japan's spi...

Myōraku-ji Temple

Myōraku-ji Temple

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Myorakuji Temple is home to Wakasa's oldest building and a unique Kannon statue.

Anyō-ji Temple

Anyō-ji Temple

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Anyo-ji Temple: a historic Jodo-shu temple with an important cultural property.

Senshō-ji Temple

Senshō-ji Temple

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Senshō-ji Temple is a historic head temple of the Shinshu Sanmon-to sect, rebuilt after disaster...

Jōkō-ji Temple

Jōkō-ji Temple

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Jokoji Temple, founded in 1630, is worth visiting for its historical art and the grave of Azai H...

Gotanjō-ji Temple

Gotanjō-ji Temple

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Gotanjō-ji Temple is a Sōtō Zen temple known for caring for many cats.

Shōkai-ji Temple

Shōkai-ji Temple

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Shōkai-ji Temple is a historic Shingon temple with a National Important Cultural Property.

Isoku-ji Temple

Isoku-ji Temple

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Isoku-ji Temple is a Soto Zen temple with an ancient Kannon statue, worth visiting for its histo...

Hongaku-ji Temple

Hongaku-ji Temple

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This historic Buddhist temple, founded by a disciple of Shinran, houses significant artifacts.

Gōshō-ji Temple

Gōshō-ji Temple

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Gōshō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple with important architecture and imperial conne...

Eigū-ji Temple

Eigū-ji Temple

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Eiguji Temple is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple with ties to Rennyo, offering a glimpse into loc...

Hō'un-ji Temple

Hō'un-ji Temple

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Hō'un-ji Temple is a historic Shinshu Otani-ha temple with a notable silk painting.

Jōin-ji Temple

Jōin-ji Temple

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Jōin-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple founded in 1401, dedicated to Amida Nyorai.

Takidan-ji Temple

Takidan-ji Temple

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Takidan-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with a National Treasure and scenic gard...

Shōnen-ji Temple

Shōnen-ji Temple

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Shōnen-ji Temple is a historic Jishu temple with cultural properties and a connection to a samur...

Kūin-ji Temple

Kūin-ji Temple

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Kūin-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple with unique art and a sacred cave.

Haga-ji Temple

Haga-ji Temple

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Hagaji Temple: a historic Shingon temple with important statues and a Japan Heritage site.

Jishō-in Temple

Jishō-in Temple

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Jishō-in is a Tendai temple, a historical site connected to Oichi no Kata.

Kōshū-ji Temple

Kōshū-ji Temple

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Kōshū-ji Temple is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple, notable for its connections to Rennyo and Shi...

Wakasa Kokubun-ji Temple

Wakasa Kokubun-ji Temple

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Visit this Soto Zen temple to see ancient ruins, a burial mound, and historic statues.

Wakasa Jingū-ji Temple

Wakasa Jingū-ji Temple

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Ancient temple known for its Omizuokuri ritual and important cultural properties.

Bankei-ji Temple

Bankei-ji Temple

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Bankei-ji is a Soto Zen temple with a unique Edo-period gate and a stunning ceiling painting.

Mantoku-ji Temple

Mantoku-ji Temple

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Mantoku-ji Temple: a historic Shingon temple with a nationally recognized dry landscape garden.

Saifuku-ji Temple

Saifuku-ji Temple

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Saifuku-ji Temple offers historic architecture and a nationally recognized garden.

Jōshō-ji Temple

Jōshō-ji Temple

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Jōshō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with a rich past, worth visiting for its spiritual...

Shōjō-ji Temple

Shōjō-ji Temple

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Shojoji Temple is a historic Jodo Shinshu head temple with unique crests and important enshrined...

Chōshō-ji Temple

Chōshō-ji Temple

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Choshoji is a historic Jodo Shinshu Buddhist temple with a turbulent past.

Chōgen-ji Temple

Chōgen-ji Temple

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Chōgen-ji Temple, founded in 1380, offers a glimpse into Nichiren Buddhism and cultural heritage...

Yōgan-ji Temple

Yōgan-ji Temple

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Yoganji Temple is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple with unique architecture and imperial artifacts...

Mago-ji Temple

Mago-ji Temple

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Mago-ji Temple is a historic site of pilgrimage with a rare, ancient Buddha statue.

Kōjō-ji Temple

Kōjō-ji Temple

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Kōjō-ji Temple, a historic Rinzai temple, offers a glimpse into medieval Japanese Buddhism.

Enjō-ji Temple

Enjō-ji Temple

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A Jodo Shinshu temple relocated to a scenic lakeside, featuring a main hall rebuilt in 1892 and...

Hongan-ji Enryō-kyōdō

Hongan-ji Enryō-kyōdō

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Hongan-ji Enryō-kyōdō was a Jōdo Shinshū temple, dissolved in 2023, with no remaining structures...

Eihei-ji Temple

Eihei-ji Temple

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Eihei-ji Temple is a historic Soto Zen Buddhist temple, a significant spiritual and architectura...

Hōkyō-ji Temple

Hōkyō-ji Temple

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Hōkyō-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen training hall with significant cultural properties.

Myōryū-ji Temple

Myōryū-ji Temple

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Myōryū-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple with ties to local samurai clans.

Kaizen-ji Temple

Kaizen-ji Temple

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Kaizen-ji is a historic temple in Katsuyama with graves of domain lords.

Ryūtaku-ji Temple

Ryūtaku-ji Temple

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Ryūtaku-ji Temple is a historic Zen training center with a unique Kannon statue and two gardens.

Shōgon-ji Temple

Shōgon-ji Temple

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A Jodo Shinshu temple founded in 1326 that served as a historic base for the Ikko-ikki warrior m...

Konzen-ji Temple

Konzen-ji Temple

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Konzen-ji Temple: a historic temple in Tsuruga, rebuilt multiple times, housing a revered Kannon...

Zuiō-ji Temple

Zuiō-ji Temple

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Zuiō-ji is a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple, worth visiting for its unique garden and castle-like...

Monpō-ji Temple

Monpō-ji Temple

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Monpoji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1302, offering a glimpse into Japanese...

Myochi-ji Buddhist temple

Myochi-ji Buddhist temple

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Myochi-ji is a Nichiren Buddhist temple with a historic gate, rebuilt after fires.

Myōkan-ji Temple

Myōkan-ji Temple

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Myokanji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple, one of four sacred sites, with a long history.

Myōkō-ji Temple

Myōkō-ji Temple

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Myokoji Temple is a Nichiren sect temple founded by Nichizo, a grandson of Nichiren.

Myōtai-ji Temple

Myōtai-ji Temple

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Myotaiji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with important cultural properties and a unique festi...

Myōtsū-ji Temple

Myōtsū-ji Temple

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Myōtsū-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with National Treasure architecture, founded in 8...

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