Temples in Hiroshima

Hiroshima Prefecture has 65 temples, including Bingo Kokubun-ji Temple and Enryū-ji Temple. Visitors can find a mix of historic and active temples across the prefecture.

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

Bingo Kokubun-ji Temple

Bingo Kokubun-ji Temple

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Explore a Shingon temple and the ruins of an ancient provincial monastery and nunnery.

Enryū-ji Temple

Enryū-ji Temple

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Enryu-ji Temple, a historic Nichiren-shu Buddhist temple, offers a glimpse into Hiroshima's resi...

Namitaki-ji Temple

Namitaki-ji Temple

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Namitaki-ji Temple is a historic Shingon temple with several 18th-century buildings and a rare N...

Kōmyō-ji Temple

Kōmyō-ji Temple

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Kōmyō-ji Temple: a historic Jōdo-shū temple with important statues and a sumo legend's grave.

Enpuku-ji Temple

Enpuku-ji Temple

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Enpuku-ji Temple: a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with castle ruins, worth visiting for its p...

Entsū-ji Temple

Entsū-ji Temple

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Entsu-ji is a historic Rinzai temple with a National Important Cultural Property main hall.

Senju-ji Temple

Senju-ji Temple

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Senju-ji is an ancient Soto Zen temple, home to a rare cultural property.

Anraku-ji Temple

Anraku-ji Temple

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Anrakuji is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple in Hiroshima with an atomic bomb survivor main hall.

Kōjō-ji Temple

Kōjō-ji Temple

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Kōjō-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple with a National Treasure pagoda, founded in 1403.

Kokuzen-ji Temple

Kokuzen-ji Temple

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Historic Nichiren-shu temple, founded in 1340, survived the atomic bomb, and holds important cul...

Kokutai-ji Temple

Kokutai-ji Temple

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This historic temple site, with a preserved pond and trees, shows Hiroshima's resilience after t...

Tamon-in Temple

Tamon-in Temple

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This temple's bell tower, closest wooden structure to ground zero, survived the A-bomb blast.

Daigan-ji Temple

Daigan-ji Temple

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This Buddhist temple, dedicated to Benzaiten, is worth visiting for its historical connection to...

Jōkoku-ji Temple

Jōkoku-ji Temple

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

Jikō-ji Temple

Jikō-ji Temple

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Jikō-ji Temple: a Jōdo-shū temple housing a National Treasure painting from 1153.

Fumon-ji Temple

Fumon-ji Temple

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A historic Soto Zen temple in Hiroshima, founded in 740, with strong ties to the Mori clan.

Honganji hiroshima betsu-in Temple

Honganji hiroshima betsu-in Temple

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Honganji Hiroshima Betsu-in is a historic temple rebuilt after the atomic bomb.

Hōsen-ji Temple

Hōsen-ji Temple

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Hōsen-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1358, known for its cultural a...

Tōun-ji Temple

Tōun-ji Temple

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Tōun-ji Temple is a Sōtō Zen temple with important graves and statues.

Kaifuku-ji Temple

Kaifuku-ji Temple

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Kaifuku-ji Temple: a Jishu temple with a unique legend, worth an hour's visit.

Bandai-ji Temple

Bandai-ji Temple

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Bandai-ji Temple, or Abuto Kannon, offers historic halls and cliffside views of the Seto Inland...

Fukuzen-ji Temple

Fukuzen-ji Temple

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Historic temple and guesthouse, offering a glimpse into Japan's past and diplomatic relations.

Chikurin-ji Temple (Higashihiroshima)

Chikurin-ji Temple (Higashihiroshima)

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Ancient temple rebuilt in 1545, offering historic buildings and scenic views.

Senkyō-ji Temple

Senkyō-ji Temple

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Senkyō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple, rebuilt across generations, offering a glimp...

Bodaisho Kannon-ji Temple Ruins

Bodaisho Kannon-ji Temple Ruins

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Explore the ruins of Kannon-ji, an ancestral temple of the Aki Kumagai clan, for its historical...

Rensho-ji Temple

Rensho-ji Temple

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Rensho-ji Temple, founded in 1515, is worth visiting for its famous weeping cherry tree.

Saikoku-ji Temple

Saikoku-ji Temple

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Saikoku-ji Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple with a secret Buddha, worth visiting for its his...

Sairen-ji Temple

Sairen-ji Temple

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Sairen-ji is a historic Jodo-shu temple with atomic bomb artifacts.

Kannon-in Temple

Kannon-in Temple

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Kannon-in Temple is a Shingon Buddhist temple, notable for its principal image and district orig...

Kenchū-ji Temple

Kenchū-ji Temple

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Kenchū-ji Temple is a Sōtō Zen temple with historical graves and a unique hourglass.

Unsai-ji Temple

Unsai-ji Temple

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Unsai-ji Temple is a Soto Zen temple rebuilt in 1651, offering a glimpse into its resilient hist...

Hōgen-ji Temple

Hōgen-ji Temple

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Hōgen-ji Temple is a 17th-century family temple with samurai connections and a unique garden.

Ryuge-ji Temple

Ryuge-ji Temple

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Ryuge-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple founded by Kukai, offering important cultu...

Ryūzō-in Temple

Ryūzō-in Temple

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A Shingon temple in Hiroshima, home to Japan's first Tibetan Buddhist monastery.

西方寺

西方寺

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This Zen temple offers panoramic views of the historic district from its cantilevered veranda.

Jakujō-ji Temple

Jakujō-ji Temple

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Jakujō-ji Temple is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple, rebuilt after fire, offering a glimpse into...

Seishin-ji Temple

Seishin-ji Temple

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Seishin-ji Temple, founded in 1219, offers important cultural statues and a glimpse into history...

Saigō-ji Temple

Saigō-ji Temple

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A historic Ji sect Buddhist temple in Onomichi featuring the oldest existing structures of its k...

Jūrin-ji Temple

Jūrin-ji Temple

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Jūrin-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple with a significant statue and scenic pond.

Myōō-in Temple

Myōō-in Temple

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Myōō-in Temple: a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with two National Treasure buildings.

Konren-ji Temple

Konren-ji Temple

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Innoshima's oldest temple, Konren-ji offers Murakami clan history and unique pagodas.

Kōshō-ji Temple

Kōshō-ji Temple

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Kōshō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple rebuilt after WWII, offering a glimpse into local...

Ankoku-ji Temple

Ankoku-ji Temple

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

Chōzen-ji Temple

Chōzen-ji Temple

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Chōzen-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple with several rebuilt halls and gates.

Hōsen-bō Temple

Hōsen-bō Temple

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Hosenbo is a historic Buddhist temple in Hiroshima, notable for its resilience after the atomic...

Hongaku-ji Temple

Hongaku-ji Temple

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Hongaku-ji Temple is a Nichiren temple with atomic bomb remnants worth seeing.

Tennei-ji Temple

Tennei-ji Temple

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Tennei-ji is a historic Soto Zen temple with a unique three-story pagoda.

Taisan-ji Temple

Taisan-ji Temple

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Ancient temple with unique stone statues, easily accessible for a quick, enriching visit.

Buttsū-ji Temple

Buttsū-ji Temple

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Historic Zen temple founded in 1397, home to important cultural properties and a natural monumen...

Myōsen-ji Temple

Myōsen-ji Temple

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Myōsen-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with a long history and beautiful winter cher...

Jikō-ji Temple

Jikō-ji Temple

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Jikoji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist site with a unique A-bombed gate.

Daishō-in Temple

Daishō-in Temple

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Daishoin Temple features prayer wheels, offering blessings to those who spin them.

Chōshō-ji Temple

Chōshō-ji Temple

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Chōshō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple, notable for its survival of the 1945 air rai...

Jōdo-ji Temple

Jōdo-ji Temple

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Jodoji Temple offers valuable historical buildings, including two National Treasures, with views...

Kōsan-ji Temple

Kōsan-ji Temple

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Kōsan-ji Temple is a unique modern temple built to honor a mother, with impressive architecture...

Senkō Temple

Senkō Temple

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Ancient Buddhist temple with scenic views, part of two pilgrimages, worth visiting for history a...

Kōmyō-ji Temple

Kōmyō-ji Temple

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Komyoji Temple is a head temple of Shugendo, established post-WWII, offering unique spiritual in...

Jōon-ji Temple

Jōon-ji Temple

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Joon-ji Temple is a Nichiren Buddhist temple with a statue that survived the atomic bombing.

Myōfū-ji Temple

Myōfū-ji Temple

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Myofuji is a Nichiren Buddhist temple in Hiroshima, rebuilt after the atomic bomb.

Myōchō-ji Temple

Myōchō-ji Temple

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A Nichiren Buddhist temple in Hiroshima with a unique post-atomic bomb history.

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