Temples in Gunma

Gunma Prefecture has 89 temples, including Shukushō-ji Temple and Sōgen-ji Temple. Visitors can find a mix of temples across the prefecture.

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

Sango-ji Temple

Sango-ji Temple

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Ancient Tendai temple known for azaleas and historic structures, offering a glimpse into Japan's...

Ōshō-ji Temple

Ōshō-ji Temple

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Ōshō-ji Temple: a historic Jishū temple with a past as the castle town's timekeeper.

Daidō-ji Temple

Daidō-ji Temple

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Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple with a historic grave, an 8-minute walk from Tatebayashi Station.

Sengen-ji Temple

Sengen-ji Temple

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Sengen-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple rebuilt after fire, a short walk from Tat...

Hōsen-ji Temple

Hōsen-ji Temple

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Hosen-ji is a Rinzai temple founded in 1470, known for its golden turtle treasure.

Gohō-ji Temple

Gohō-ji Temple

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Gohō-ji Temple, founded in 1297, is a historic Shingi Shingon temple with important cultural pro...

Hōrin-ji Temple

Hōrin-ji Temple

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Hōrin-ji Temple is a Sōtō Zen temple with a unique historical connection to Oguri Tadamasa.

Hōkō-ji Temple

Hōkō-ji Temple

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Hōkō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple founded by Nichiren in 1281.

Enkyō-ji Temple

Enkyō-ji Temple

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Historic Nichiren temple with samurai graves, a 24-minute walk from Tatebayashi Station.

Kyouō-in Temple

Kyouō-in Temple

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Kyouō-in Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with a modern main hall.

Shōrin-ji Temple

Shōrin-ji Temple

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A Jodo sect temple in Gunma Prefecture founded in 1590, featuring a modern main hall and histori...

Zenchō-ji Temple

Zenchō-ji Temple

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A 16th-century Soto Zen temple in Tatebayashi featuring a historic Kannon-do hall and ancient bu...

Fudō-ji Temple

Fudō-ji Temple

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A Soto Zen temple housing a 13th-century stone Fudo Myoo statue designated as a National Importa...

Yōrin-ji Temple

Yōrin-ji Temple

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An Edo-period temple in Maebashi featuring a historic mountain gate and the designated burial si...

Henjō-ji Temple

Henjō-ji Temple

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A Shingon Buddhist temple founded in 1198, serving as the historical prayer hall for the Sakakib...

Hōshū-ji Temple

Hōshū-ji Temple

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A Shingon Buddhist temple founded in 1579, featuring a modern main hall and a historic crest des...

Hōshō-ji Temple

Hōshō-ji Temple

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Hōshō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple, notable for its resilience and unique past.

Mitsuzō-ji Temple

Mitsuzō-ji Temple

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Mitsuzō-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple founded in 1661, worth visiting for its...

Myōzen-ji Temple

Myōzen-ji Temple

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Myōzen-ji Temple is a historic Shingon-shu temple with a unique thatched-roof hall.

Raikō-ji Temple

Raikō-ji Temple

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Raikō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple founded in 1312, rebuilt after floods.

Ryūkō-ji Temple

Ryūkō-ji Temple

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Ryūkō-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple with important cultural properties, worth visiting...

Ryūshaku-ji Temple

Ryūshaku-ji Temple

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Ryūshaku-ji Temple: a historic Shingon-shu temple with Edo-period restorations, worth visiting f...

Ryūsen-ji Temple

Ryūsen-ji Temple

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Ryūsen-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple, a short walk from Tatebayashi Station.

Ryūfuku-ji Temple

Ryūfuku-ji Temple

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Ryūfuku-ji Temple is a historic Koyasan Shingon temple, rebuilt and worth visiting for its moder...

Eimei-ji Temple

Eimei-ji Temple

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Eimei-ji Temple: an ancient Buddhist temple with a unique shrine, worth visiting for its history...

Kōzuke Kokubun-ji Temple

Kōzuke Kokubun-ji Temple

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Explore extensive ruins of a 8th-century provincial temple complex, a designated National Histor...

Zennō-ji Temple

Zennō-ji Temple

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Zennō-ji Temple, a Tendai Buddhist temple, offers a glimpse into Edo-period history and local fo...

Daikō-in Temple

Daikō-in Temple

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A historic Jodo sect temple founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1611, famous for its association with...

Onrin-ji Temple

Onrin-ji Temple

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Onrin-ji Temple, a Rinzai Buddhist temple, offers unique architecture and natural monuments.

Jigen-in Temple

Jigen-in Temple

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Jigen-in Temple, home to the iconic Takasaki Kannon, offers a peaceful spiritual and scenic esca...

Maebashi Church

Maebashi Church

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Historic Maebashi Church, founded in 1879, offers a glimpse into early Japanese Christianity.

Mantoku-ji

Mantoku-ji

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Mantoku-ji is a historic 'divorce temple' with a museum, offering a unique look into Japan's pas...

Mizusawa-dera Temple

Mizusawa-dera Temple

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Mizusawa-dera Temple is an ancient Tendai temple with important cultural properties.

Tenryū-ji Temple

Tenryū-ji Temple

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Tenryu-ji is a Nichiren-shu temple with a historic burial mound, offering a glimpse into ancient...

Shogaku-ji Temple (Numata)

Shogaku-ji Temple (Numata)

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Shogaku-ji Temple, founded in 1406, holds historical graves and cultural properties worth seeing...

Maebashi Yakuyoke Daishi Temple

Maebashi Yakuyoke Daishi Temple

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Maebashi Yakuyoke Daishi is a historic temple enshrining a divided body of Kawasaki Daishi.

Gakurin-ji Temple

Gakurin-ji Temple

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Gakurinji is a Soto Zen temple founded in 1505, known for its serene moon views.

Former UCCJ Numata Church Memorial Hall

Former UCCJ Numata Church Memorial Hall

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This 1914 clapboard building, originally a church, is now an art museum worth visiting.

Hōrin-ji Temple

Hōrin-ji Temple

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Hōrin-ji Temple, founded in 1306, offers rare Ōbaku Buddhist art and a unique temple stay.

Joraku-ji Temple

Joraku-ji Temple

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Joraku-ji Temple, founded in 1280, is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with important statues.

Catholic Maebashi Church

Catholic Maebashi Church

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Visit this historic Catholic church in Maebashi, known for its unique architecture and French st...

Koon-ji Temple (Gunma)

Koon-ji Temple (Gunma)

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Koon-ji Temple is a historic Koyasan Shingon temple with important cultural properties.

Dairen-ji Temple

Dairen-ji Temple

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A Jodo-shu Buddhist temple with a long history, rebuilt after WWII, enshrining Benzaiten.

Kyōrin-ji Temple

Kyōrin-ji Temple

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Kyōrin-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple with a turbulent past.

Maebashi Orthodox Church

Maebashi Orthodox Church

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Visit this Orthodox church to see unique icons and experience a piece of Russian religious histo...

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