Temples in Gifu

Gifu Prefecture has 468 temples, including Kaō-in Temple and Rin'yō-ji Temple. Visitors can find a wide variety of spiritual sites across the prefecture.

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

Usuzumi Kannon Temple

Usuzumi Kannon Temple

Usuzumi Kannon Temple houses a unique Kannon statue carved from a famous cherry tree.

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Kiyomizu-dera is a historic Rinzai Buddhist temple, founded in 808, known for its unique origins...

Onsen-ji Temple

Onsen-ji Temple

Onsenji Temple, dedicated to the Buddha of healing, offers town views and a hot spring source.

Muryō-ji Temple

Muryō-ji Temple

Muryoji Temple: a historic Shingon temple with important Buddhist statues.

Shōren-ji Temple

Shōren-ji Temple

Shōren-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with important cultural properties.

Zuigan-ji Temple

Zuigan-ji Temple

Zuiganji is a historic Rinzai temple with a detached hall designated as a National Important Cul...

Zuigan-ji Temple

Zuigan-ji Temple

Zuigan-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Buddhist temple with important cultural properties and gra...

Zuirin-ji Temple

Zuirin-ji Temple

Zuirin-ji is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with important cultural properties.

Kannami-ji Temple

Kannami-ji Temple

Kannami-ji Temple is a historic pilgrimage site with important cultural properties and a scenic...

Ogaki Betsu-in Temple

Ogaki Betsu-in Temple

Ogaki Betsu-in Temple is a significant Shinshu Otani sect temple, rebuilt in 1972, and worth vis...

Shinshūōtaniha gifu betsu-in Temple

Shinshūōtaniha gifu betsu-in Temple

A historic Shinshu Otani sect temple rebuilt after disasters, offering a glimpse into Gifu's pas...

Kasamatsu betsu-in Temple

Kasamatsu betsu-in Temple

This Shinshu Otani temple, founded in 1839, features a rebuilt Imperial Rest Palace.

Takehana Betsu-in Temple

Takehana Betsu-in Temple

Takehana Betsu-in Temple: a historic Shinshu temple with a designated natural monument wisteria.

Takasu Betsuin Nion-ji Temple

Takasu Betsuin Nion-ji Temple

Takasu Betsuin Nion-ji Temple is a historic Shinshu temple rebuilt after natural disasters.

Shōren-ji Temple

Shōren-ji Temple

Shōren-ji Temple is a historic Shinshu temple rebuilt multiple times, offering a glimpse into it...

Shinzen-in Temple

Shinzen-in Temple

Shinzen-in Temple is a historic Tendai temple with important cultural properties.

Shinfuku-ji Temple

Shinfuku-ji Temple

Osu Kannon is a historic Shingon temple, home to a National Treasure manuscript.

Shincho-ji Temple

Shincho-ji Temple

Shincho-ji Temple, or Miwa Shaka, is a Shingon temple known for its historic garden and statues.

Anyō-ji Temple

Anyō-ji Temple

Anyoji is a Soto Zen temple founded in 1653, home to a significant cultural property.

Nifuku-ji Temple

Nifuku-ji Temple

Nifukuji is a historic Rinzai temple with important cultural properties.

Jinshō-ji Temple

Jinshō-ji Temple

Jinshoji is a historic Koyasan Shingon temple, offering a glimpse into ancient Japanese Buddhism...

Zenshō-ji Temple

Zenshō-ji Temple

This Zen Buddhist temple offers Song China architecture, Sesshu's art, and a scenic Japanese gar...

Ryusho-ji Temple

Ryusho-ji Temple

Ryusho-ji Temple is a historic Jodo-shu temple with important cultural properties, worth visitin...

Mino Kokubun-ji Temple

Mino Kokubun-ji Temple

Explore a historic temple rebuilt in 1615, home to a National Important Cultural Property.

Kegon-ji Temple

Kegon-ji Temple

Kegon-ji Temple is the final stop on a pilgrimage, known for its beauty and important artifacts.

Seihō-ji Temple

Seihō-ji Temple

Seihō-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple in Takayama with unique Enkū Butsu statues.

Teisho-ji Temple

Teisho-ji Temple

Teisho-ji Temple is a unique Shingon temple built by a famous actress, offering cultural insight...

Hasama-fu-dō Temple

Hasama-fu-dō Temple

Ancient mountainside temple with a waterfall and cave, dedicated to Fudo Myoo.

Dōju-ji Temple

Dōju-ji Temple

Dōju-ji Temple: a historic Rinzai Zen temple with a primeval maple forest.

Konpō-ji Temple

Konpō-ji Temple

Konpō-ji Temple is a historic site in Gifu with unique cultural properties.

Kinzan-ji Temple

Kinzan-ji Temple

Kinzaji Temple, re-established in 1635, offers a glimpse into local history and cultural propert...

Chōkyō-ji Temple

Chōkyō-ji Temple

Chōkyō-ji Temple is a historic family temple with the founder's grave, worth visiting for its he...

Chōryū-ji Temple

Chōryū-ji Temple

Ancient Tendai temple founded in 718, home to important cultural properties and Hakusan worship.

Nagama Yakushi-ji Temple

Nagama Yakushi-ji Temple

Nagamayakushiji is a Jodo sect temple housing important Enku Buddhist statues.

Bodai-ji Temple

Bodai-ji Temple

Bodai-ji Temple is a historic Shingon temple founded in 824, offering a glimpse into ancient Jap...

Ganjō-ji Temple

Ganjō-ji Temple

Ganjō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist site with a unique cherry tree.

Ganshō-ji Temple

Ganshō-ji Temple

Ganshō-ji Temple is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple with designated cultural properties and a nat...

Hida Kokubun-ji Temple

Hida Kokubun-ji Temple

Historic temple with a pagoda, ancient tree, and important statues, a short walk from Takayama S...

Yōrō-ji Temple

Yōrō-ji Temple

Yōrō-ji Temple is a historic pilgrimage site with important cultural properties.

Kōke-ji Temple

Kōke-ji Temple

Kōke-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple, founded in 1639, offering a glimpse into E...

Ryōfuku-ji Temple

Ryōfuku-ji Temple

This historic Rinzai temple, founded in 1557, preserves important cultural properties and artifa...

Zenkō-ji Temple

Zenkō-ji Temple

Zenkō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū temple with unique features worth exploring.

Chōsui-ji Temple

Chōsui-ji Temple

Chosui-ji is a Rinzai Zen temple with a rich history and clan connections.

Nyorai-ji Temple

Nyorai-ji Temple

Nyoraiji is a historic Jodo-shu temple founded in 1195, home to significant Buddhist statues.

Shōgan-ji Temple

Shōgan-ji Temple

Shoganji Temple, founded in 1310, offers historical artifacts and a peaceful pilgrimage stop.

Senkō-ji Temple

Senkō-ji Temple

Senkoji Temple, a historic Jodo Shinshu site, offers a glimpse into local history and architectu...

Soton-ji Temple (Nakatsugawa)

Soton-ji Temple (Nakatsugawa)

Soton-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with important cultural properties.

Zenkō-ji Temple

Zenkō-ji Temple

Zenkoji Temple is a historic site in Gujo City, enshrining unique Buddhist images.

Jōkō-ji Temple

Jōkō-ji Temple

Jokoji is a historic Soto Zen temple founded in 1667, offering a glimpse into traditional Japane...

Sōsen-ji Temple

Sōsen-ji Temple

Sosenji is a Soto Zen temple with historic statues and monthly festivals.

Daitsū-ji Temple

Daitsū-ji Temple

Daitusuji is a historic Rinzai temple, home to ancient artifacts and sacred sites.

Ganren-ji Temple

Ganren-ji Temple

Ganren-ji is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple, notable for its long history and annual lantern cer...

Hōden-ji Temple

Hōden-ji Temple

Hoden-ji is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple, rebuilt and renamed over centuries.

Saishō-ji Temple

Saishō-ji Temple

Saishoji Temple: a historic Jodo Shinshu temple with important Buddhist artifacts.

Gakusen-ji Temple

Gakusen-ji Temple

A Jodo Shinshu temple in Gifu featuring a historic gate that survived the 1891 Nobi earthquake a...

Kōtoku-ji Temple

Kōtoku-ji Temple

Kōtoku-ji Temple, a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple, offers a glimpse into medieval Japanese histor...

Komatsu-ji Temple

Komatsu-ji Temple

Komatsuji Temple, founded in 1178, is a historic site for pilgrims in Gifu Prefecture.

Sannō-bō Temple

Sannō-bō Temple

A Shingon Buddhist temple in Gero City dedicated to Bishamonten, featuring buildings relocated f...

Kōrin-ji Temple

Kōrin-ji Temple

Korin-ji is a historic Shingon temple founded in 1576, housing significant Buddhist deities.

Zenkō-ji Temple

Zenkō-ji Temple

Zenko-ji is a historic Jodo-shu Seizan Zenrin-ji temple, rebuilt after an earthquake.

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