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

Rinshō-ji Temple

Rinshō-ji Temple

Rinshoji is a historic Soto Zen temple, home to an ancient Buddha statue and pilgrimage site.

Tozen-ji Temple

Tozen-ji Temple

Tozen-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple, home to a significant Kannon statue.

Taikoku-ji Temple

Taikoku-ji Temple

Taikokuji is an old Jodo Shinshu temple with a designated cultural property.

Jōren-ji Temple

Jōren-ji Temple

Jorenji Temple is one of Hida Province's oldest Jodo Shinshu temples, founded in 1323.

Zenkō-ji Temple

Zenkō-ji Temple

Zenkō-ji Temple, founded in 1387, is worth visiting for its unique collection of wooden statues.

Reisen-ji Temple

Reisen-ji Temple

Reisen-ji is a Soto Zen temple housing ancient Buddhist statues, some of which are cultural prop...

Kyosenji-temple

Kyosenji-temple

Kyosenji Temple: a historic Jodo Shinshu temple, notable for its connection to diplomat Sugihara...

Nenkō-ji Temple

Nenkō-ji Temple

Nenkō-ji Temple: a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple with a unique ogre skull legend.

Kōshaku-ji

Kōshaku-ji

Kōshaku-ji is a historic Sōtō Zen temple founded in 1387, offering a glimpse into Japan's spirit...

Gannen-ji Temple

Gannen-ji Temple

Gannen-ji is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple housing a unique wooden Kannon statue.

Fugen-ji Temple

Fugen-ji Temple

Fugen-ji is a historic Soto Zen temple with unique stone Buddhas and a family cemetery.

Kōryū-ji Temple

Kōryū-ji Temple

Koryuji Temple, a Rinzai Buddhist temple, houses significant Heian and Kamakura period statues.

Kinryū-ji Temple

Kinryū-ji Temple

Kinryū-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with unique halls and a significant Kannon imag...

Kōshō-ji Temple

Kōshō-ji Temple

Koshō-ji is a historic Rinzai temple housing Mino City's oldest Buddha statue, worth visiting fo...

Entsū-ji Temple

Entsū-ji Temple

Entsu-ji is a historic Rinzai temple housing significant graves and a pilgrimage site.

Fukuman-ji Temple

Fukuman-ji Temple

Fukumanji is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with important cultural statues.

Ryūgo-ji Temple

Ryūgo-ji Temple

Ryūgo-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with strong ties to the Akechi Tōyama clan.

Shiratani Kannon-dō Temple

Shiratani Kannon-dō Temple

A historic Tendai temple, first stop on a pilgrimage, with a rare Kannon statue.

Genshō-ji Temple

Genshō-ji Temple

Genshoji Temple offers ancient pagodas and stone Buddhas, a quiet stop for history and art.

Anjū-ji Temple

Anjū-ji Temple

Anjuji is a historic Rinzai temple with a healing Miroku Bosatsu statue, worth visiting for its...

Sōkyū-ji Temple

Sōkyū-ji Temple

Sokyu-ji is a historic Soto Zen temple with unique statues and pilgrimage significance.

Jōkyū-ji Temple

Jōkyū-ji Temple

Jokyuji Temple, a historic Rinzai Zen temple, offers a peaceful garden and ancient statues.

Kaigen-in Temple

Kaigen-in Temple

Kaigen-in is a Soto Zen temple founded in 1439, home to important cultural properties.

Reishō-in Temple

Reishō-in Temple

Reishoin is a historic Rinzai temple, home to a notable samurai's grave.

Chishō-in Temple

Chishō-in Temple

Chishoin is a historic Soto Zen temple with clan graves and art, worth visiting for its serene b...

Saimyō-ji Temple

Saimyō-ji Temple

Saimyoji Temple is a historic Rinzai Buddhist site with unique statues and halls.

Kōgetsu-ji Temple

Kōgetsu-ji Temple

Kogetsuji is a historic Rinzai temple with unique halls and graves of notable figures.

Daifuku-ji Temple

Daifuku-ji Temple

Daifukuji Temple is a historic Buddhist site with a significant principal image and ancient Jizo...

Dairin-ji Temple

Dairin-ji Temple

Dairin-ji is a historic Soto Zen temple, the origin of Soto Zen in Ena-gun.

Baiei-ji Temple

Baiei-ji Temple

Baieiji Temple is a historic Rinzai temple with a unique Buddha statue and ancient ginkgo tree.

Entsū-ji Temple

Entsū-ji Temple

Entsu-ji is a Soto Zen temple with a rich history and important cultural properties.

Daiji-ji Temple

Daiji-ji Temple

Daijiji Temple, founded in 1354, houses statues from Nangu Taisha and a Jizo for head and neck a...

Ryūbu-ji Temple

Ryūbu-ji Temple

Ryobuji Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with ties to a Sengoku period lord.

Jōon-ji Temple

Jōon-ji Temple

Joon-ji is a historic Jodo-shu temple in Gifu, founded in 1260, with ties to a famous Rakugo fig...

Taiki-ji Temple

Taiki-ji Temple

Taikiji is a Soto Zen temple with a historic fir tree, rebuilt after an earthquake.

Shōgen-ji Temple

Shōgen-ji Temple

Shōgen-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with important artifacts and a legacy of traini...

Tenryū-ji Temple

Tenryū-ji Temple

A Soto Zen temple founded in 1625, known for its unique gold goshuin.

Tōzen-in Temple

Tōzen-in Temple

Tozen-in is a historic Soto Zen temple, founded in 1491, with a notable maple tree.

Daitō-in Temple

Daitō-in Temple

Daitoin is a Soto Zen temple, part of a pilgrimage, with unique statues and a sacred stone.

Jizō-ji Temple

Jizō-ji Temple

Jizoji is a historic Rinzai temple in Gero City, known for cancer prevention and unique statues.

Anraku-ji Temple

Anraku-ji Temple

Anrakuji is a historic Jodo-shu temple founded in 1563, enshrining Amida Nyorai and other deitie...

Hōen-ji Temple

Hōen-ji Temple

Hōen-ji is a historic Jōdo-shū temple in Gifu, rebuilt multiple times after disasters.

Tōsen-ji Temple

Tōsen-ji Temple

Tosen-ji is a Soto Zen temple with a long history and unique treasures.

Jōdo-ji Temple

Jōdo-ji Temple

Jodo-ji is a historic temple housing important Buddhist statues, rebuilt and restored over centu...

Saihō-ji Temple

Saihō-ji Temple

Saihoji Temple: a historic Rinzai temple with ancient statues, worth visiting for its cultural h...

Saikō-ji Temple

Saikō-ji Temple

Saiko-ji is a historic temple in Gifu City, rebuilt after a fire, offering a glimpse into local...

Chōhō-ji Temple

Chōhō-ji Temple

Chōho-ji is a historic Rinzai temple with significant Muromachi-period Buddhist art.

Chōzō-ji Temple

Chōzō-ji Temple

Chōzō-ji is a historic Rinzai Zen temple, rebuilt multiple times, with a notable family connecti...

Ryūsen-ji Temple

Ryūsen-ji Temple

Ryusen-ji is a historic Rinzai temple housing significant Buddhist statues, part of a Kannon pil...

Kokuon-ji Temple

Kokuon-ji Temple

A historic Shingon Buddhist temple, home to a 1000-year-old holly tree.

Enchō-ji Temple

Enchō-ji Temple

Encho-ji is a Soto Zen temple housing unique wooden statues and a dragon ceiling painting.

Tenchō-ji Temple

Tenchō-ji Temple

Tenchoji is a Soto Zen temple founded in 1655, known for its historic statues and pagoda.

Idai-ji Temple

Idai-ji Temple

Idai-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Buddhist temple with a unique Kannon statue and ceiling pain...

Fumon-ji Temple

Fumon-ji Temple

Fumon-ji Temple is a Soto Zen temple with historic trees and an archery range.

Gyokusen-ji Temple (Ena)

Gyokusen-ji Temple (Ena)

Gyokusen-ji Temple is a Soto Zen temple founded in 1607, offering a glimpse into Buddhist archit...

Jihō-ji Temple

Jihō-ji Temple

Jiho-ji is a Soto Zen temple, part of a pilgrimage, with a notable Buddha statue.

Shōfuku-ji Temple

Shōfuku-ji Temple

Shofukuji is a historic Rinzai temple housing clan graves and important cultural properties.

Bankō-ji Temple

Bankō-ji Temple

Mankoji is a Soto Zen temple with unique wooden statues, part of a pilgrimage.

Kannon-ji Temple

Kannon-ji Temple

Kannon-ji Temple, founded in 1612, offers historical architecture and a beautiful weeping cherry...

Chōtoku-ji Temple

Chōtoku-ji Temple

Chotoku-ji is a historic Soto Zen temple, part of a pilgrimage, rebuilt multiple times.

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