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

Enkō-ji Temple

Enkō-ji Temple

Enkō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple with a castle gate and annual festival.

Shinshū-ji Temple

Shinshū-ji Temple

Shinshū-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple, rebuilt after fire, worth visiting for its...

Zennō-ji Temple

Zennō-ji Temple

Zennō-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple worth visiting for its architecture and pilgrimage...

Zenshō-ji Temple

Zenshō-ji Temple

Zenshoji is a Soto Zen temple in Ogaki with a history of resilience and rebuilding.

Sōyū-ji Temple

Sōyū-ji Temple

Sōyū-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai temple with a scenic garden and important graves.

Saien-ji Temple

Saien-ji Temple

Saien-ji is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple with a unique moat, rebuilt after a fire.

Renge-ji Temple

Renge-ji Temple

Rengeji is a historic temple in Seki City, home to a samurai's burial mound.

Ryūtai-ji

Ryūtai-ji

Ryūtai-ji is a historic Zen temple with unique architecture and a tranquil pond, worth visiting...

Nansen-ji Temple

Nansen-ji Temple

Nansen-ji is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with important graves and cultural properties.

Bairyū-ji

Bairyū-ji

A historic Rinzai Zen temple founded in 1479, housing important graves and ancient documents.

Shaei-ji Temple

Shaei-ji Temple

Shōei-ji is an ancient temple in Gifu with important statues and a battle monument.

Jōei-ji Temple

Jōei-ji Temple

Jōei-ji Temple, a historic temple with a unique past, is worth visiting for its cultural assets.

Kōkoku-ji Temple

Kōkoku-ji Temple

Kokokuji Temple: founded by a shogun's daughter, it offers a glimpse into samurai family history...

Rokuon-ji Temple

Rokuon-ji Temple

Rokuon-ji is an ancient Rinzai temple, home to Mino City's oldest building and important cultura...

Zempuku-ji Temple

Zempuku-ji Temple

Zenpukuji is a historic temple in Gifu City, offering a glimpse into Japan's religious past.

Daihō-ji Temple

Daihō-ji Temple

Daihō-ji is a historic Rinzai Zen temple founded in 1494, offering a glimpse into Japan's past.

Heian-ji Temple

Heian-ji Temple

Heianji is a historic Rinzai temple, a pilgrimage site with a two-storied pagoda.

Myōkyō-ji Temple

Myōkyō-ji Temple

Myōkyō-ji Temple offers a glimpse into Japan's past with its ancient halls and cultural properti...

Gokokushi-ji Temple

Gokokushi-ji Temple

Gokokushi-ji Temple is an ancient temple housing a National Treasure and important cultural prop...

Hokke-ji Temple

Hokke-ji Temple

Hokke-ji Temple is a historic pilgrimage site with unique statues and a scenic pond setting.

Jōzai-ji Temple

Jōzai-ji Temple

Jōzai-ji Temple is a historic family temple of the Saitō clan, housing important cultural proper...

Mie-ji Temple

Mie-ji Temple

Mie-ji Temple is an ancient Tendai temple with an Important Cultural Property statue.

Shōhō-ji Temple

Shōhō-ji Temple

See Japan's largest dry lacquer Buddha at this historic Zen temple.

Sōfuku-ji Temple

Sōfuku-ji Temple

Sōfuku-ji Temple, a historic Rinzai Buddhist temple, holds treasures and the mausoleum of Oda No...

Zenkō-ji Temple

Zenkō-ji Temple

Zenkō-ji Temple is a historic site with a unique main hall and important Buddhist statues.

Zuiryū-ji Temple

Zuiryū-ji Temple

Zuiryū-ji Temple is a historic Zen training ground, rebuilt multiple times, offering a glimpse i...

Myōshō-ji Temple

Myōshō-ji Temple

Myoshoji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple known for its cultural properties and con...

Jōrin-ji Temple

Jōrin-ji Temple

Jorin-ji is a historic Zen temple with a rebuilt Kannon-do hall, significant to the Toki-gun pil...

Seiden-ji Temple

Seiden-ji Temple

Seiden-ji Temple is an ancient Buddhist site with significant statues and pilgrimage connections...

Ryōmon-ji Temple

Ryōmon-ji Temple

Ryomon-ji is an ancient Rinzai temple in Gifu, home to a historic cherry tree.

Ryōfuku-ji Temple

Ryōfuku-ji Temple

Ryofukuji is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with unique Kannon and Jizo statues worth seeing.

Dairyū-ji Temple

Dairyū-ji Temple

Historic Zen temple in Takayama, founded in 1652, with important cultural properties.

Kinryū-ji Temple

Kinryū-ji Temple

Kinryuji is a historic Soto Zen temple with important statues and a festival connection.

Jinkō-ji temple

Jinkō-ji temple

Ancient temple with a rich history, home to an 11-faced Kannon statue.

Shōun-ji Temple

Shōun-ji Temple

Shounji Temple is a Soto Zen temple in Takayama, part of the Hida 33 Kannon Pilgrimage.

Tōkō-ji Temple

Tōkō-ji Temple

Toko-ji is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with a rich past and significant Buddhist statues.

Shōden-ji Temple

Shōden-ji Temple

Shoden-ji is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with a notable camellia tree and Kannon statue.

Kinren-ji Temple

Kinren-ji Temple

Kinrenji Temple: a historic Jishu temple with important Ashikaga graves and statues.

Kajō-ji Temple

Kajō-ji Temple

Kajō-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple, family temple of the Mori clan.

Kōen-ji Temple

Kōen-ji Temple

Koen-ji is a Soto Zen temple housing 25 historic Bodhisattva statues carved by Enku.

Onrin-ji Temple

Onrin-ji Temple

Onrin-ji is an Ōbaku Zen temple with unique stone Buddhas and ink paintings.

Enjō-ji Temple

Enjō-ji Temple

Enjoji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple with a unique main hall and an annual lantern festiv...

Dōsen-ji Temple

Dōsen-ji Temple

Tosenji is a Soto Zen temple housing unique Kannon statues, significant to a local pilgrimage.

Daidō-ji Temple

Daidō-ji Temple

Visit this historic Zen temple to see an ancient cherry tree and unique statues.

Kyūgetsu-in Temple

Kyūgetsu-in Temple

A Soto Zen temple founded for a father, part of a pilgrimage.

Juraku-ji Temple

Juraku-ji Temple

Jurakuji is a Soto Zen temple housing ancient Buddhist statues and scriptures, part of two impor...

Genshō-ji Temple

Genshō-ji Temple

Genshoji Temple is a Soto Zen temple with historic statues, rebuilt multiple times after fires.

Enjō-ji Temple

Enjō-ji Temple

Enjoji Temple is a historic Rinzai temple with unique Enku statues and a founder's grave.

Manshō-ji Temple

Manshō-ji Temple

Manshō-ji Temple, known as Iitaka Kannon, is a historic Rinzai Buddhist temple worth visiting fo...

Reisen-ji Temple

Reisen-ji Temple

Reisen-ji Temple is a historic site in Takayama with a unique hall and statue.

Jigen-ji Temple

Jigen-ji Temple

Jigen-ji is a Soto Zen temple in Hida with a unique cherry tree and Kannon statue.

Kyūshō-ji Temple

Kyūshō-ji Temple

A Soto Zen temple in Hida, rebuilt after a fire, with a hidden Buddha revealed every seven years...

Ryōzen-ji Temple

Ryōzen-ji Temple

Ryōzen-ji is a historic Rinzai temple with unique art, part of a pilgrimage.

Gujō-an Temple

Gujō-an Temple

Gujo-an is a historic Jodo-shu temple, rebuilt multiple times, with a notable Kannon statue and...

Sakuradō-yakushi

Sakuradō-yakushi

Visit this historic temple to see Gifu's oldest inscribed stone structure and a rebuilt Yakushid...

Honkaku-ji Temple

Honkaku-ji Temple

Honkaku-ji is a Rinzai temple with historical ties and unique memorials.

Monju-ji Temple

Monju-ji Temple

Monju-ji is a historic Buddhist temple, rebuilt and relocated, associated with the Ogaki Domain.

Gyokuryū-ji Temple

Gyokuryū-ji Temple

Gyokuryuji Temple offers history, art, and nature, including a unique kaya tree and autumn color...

Jion-ji Temple

Jion-ji Temple

Jion-ji Temple houses a rare National Treasure, a Senju Kannon statue, founded in 1195.

Seigan-ji Temple

Seigan-ji Temple

A Jodo-shu temple in Gifu City housing National Important Cultural Properties and a memorial for...

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