Temples in Hokkaidō

Hokkaidō has 48 temples, including Ryūtaku-ji Temple and Honganji otaru betsu-in Temple. They offer a mix of experiences for visitors to Japan's northernmost main island.

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

Ryūtaku-ji Temple

Ryūtaku-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Visit this historic Zen temple to see its unique main hall and ancient donated bell.

Honganji hakodate betsu-in Temple

Honganji hakodate betsu-in Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

A historic Jodo Shinshu temple in Hakodate featuring a modern main hall and a cultural center fo...

Honganji otaru betsu-in Temple

Honganji otaru betsu-in Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

A historic Jodo Shinshu temple in Otaru, significant for its role in Hokkaido's religious histor...

Catholic Motomachi Church

Catholic Motomachi Church

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Hakodate's Catholic Motomachi Church: a historic Gothic church rebuilt after fires, featuring a...

Kōzen-ji Temple

Kōzen-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Kōzen-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū temple with ancient gates and a notable cherry tree.

Kōken-ji Temple

Kōken-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Kōken-ji Temple is a museum dedicated to the victims of forced labor in Hokkaido.

Kokutai-ji Temple

Kokutai-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Kokutai-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Buddhist temple with important cultural properties and ch...

Tenyū-ji Temple

Tenyū-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Tenyū-ji Temple, a historic Shinshu Otani temple, offers a glimpse into Hokkaido's religious pas...

Jōzan-ji Temple

Jōzan-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Jōzan-ji Temple is a historic Zen Buddhist temple, founded by the developer of Jōzankei Onsen.

Jitsugyō-ji Temple

Jitsugyō-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Historic Nichiren temple in Hakodate, notable for its unique role in early international relatio...

Eshō-ji Temple

Eshō-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Eshō-ji Temple is a Jōdo Shinshū Ōtani-ha temple near Kōzakura Park.

Naritasan sapporo betsu-in Shin'ei-ji Temple

Naritasan sapporo betsu-in Shin'ei-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

A historic branch temple in Sapporo, significant for two Hokkaido pilgrimage routes.

Kyōgan-ji Temple

Kyōgan-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Kyōgan-ji is an old temple in Sapporo, founded in 1870, offering a glimpse into local religious...

Shari Orthodox Church

Shari Orthodox Church

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Northernmost Orthodox church in Japan, with a unique history and architecture.

Nihon Kirisuto Kyodan Sapporo Church

Nihon Kirisuto Kyodan Sapporo Church

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Historic stone church in Sapporo, a tangible cultural property with Romanesque design.

Nisshō-ji Temple

Nisshō-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Nisshō-ji Temple is a large Nichiren Shoshu temple in Sapporo, easily accessible by public trans...

OMO7 Asahikawa

OMO7 Asahikawa

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

This historic hotel offers comfortable stays and amenities, conveniently located near Asahikawa...

Hongan-ji Sapporo Betsu-in Temple

Hongan-ji Sapporo Betsu-in Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

A Jodo Shinshu Buddhist temple in Sapporo with a unique history.

Honryu-ji of Sapporo

Honryu-ji of Sapporo

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Sapporo's oldest temple, Honryu-ji offers historical artifacts and the city's oldest festival.

Shōbō-ji Temple

Shōbō-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

A historic Nichiren Shoshu temple in Hakodate featuring a resilient main hall rebuilt seven time...

Chapel on the Water

Chapel on the Water

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Tadao Ando's Chapel on the Water offers a serene architectural experience with nature.

Eisen-ji Temple

Eisen-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Eisen-ji Temple features the historic gate of Abashiri Prison, a unique cultural property worth...

Jikigyō-ji Temple

Jikigyō-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Jikigyō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Otaru, founded by the Kaneko family.

Shinshū Ōtani-ha Sapporo Betsu-in Temple

Shinshū Ōtani-ha Sapporo Betsu-in Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

A historic Shinshu Otani-ha temple in Sapporo with a relocated main hall and impressive gate.

Seishū-ji Temple

Seishū-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Visit this historic temple to see ancient Buddhist statues, including a 10-shaku tall Dainichi N...

Toyokawa Inari Sapporo Betsu-in Temple

Toyokawa Inari Sapporo Betsu-in Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

A branch temple of Toyokawa Inari, it offers a glimpse into local history and spiritual practice...

Kōya-ji Temple

Kōya-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Kōya-ji Temple, founded in 1884, is a significant Shingon Buddhist temple in Hakodate.

Ryūtoku-ji Temple

Ryūtoku-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Ryūtoku-ji Temple: a historic Zen temple with Japan's largest seamless wooden fish.

Bodai-ji Temple

Bodai-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Bodai-ji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple founded by immigrants from Mie Prefecture.

Hokke-ji Temple

Hokke-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Hokke-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple in Hokkaido, founded in 1296 by Nichiren's discipl...

Myōren-ji Temple

Myōren-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Myorenji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with a rare wooden gate and a large ginkgo tre...

Catholic Teine Church

Catholic Teine Church

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

A modern Catholic church in Sapporo with unique architecture and a large cross.

Kōryū-ji Temple

Kōryū-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

The oldest Buddhist temple in Hakodate, featuring ten registered cultural properties and a histo...

Seien Church

Seien Church

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Visit Seien Church in Hokkaido, a historic Christian church founded by early immigrants.

Usu Zenkō-ji Temple

Usu Zenkō-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Explore Usu Zenkō-ji Temple, a historic site with ancient roots and important cultural propertie...

Daikaku-ji of Sapporo

Daikaku-ji of Sapporo

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Sapporo's Daikaku-ji is a Soto Zen temple with Hokkaido's largest temple gate and preserved tree...

Daijō-in Temple

Daijō-in Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Daijoin is a Soto Zen temple in Sapporo with the world's largest daikin bell.

Ryu'un-ji Temple

Ryu'un-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Ryu'un-ji Temple is a historic Jodo-shu Buddhist temple with cultural properties and a century-o...

Guardian Angels Cathedral, Sapporo

Guardian Angels Cathedral, Sapporo

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Sapporo's Catholic cathedral, a unique blend of Romanesque and Gothic architecture, is a short w...

Shinshū Ōtani-ha Hakodate Betsu-in Temple

Shinshū Ōtani-ha Hakodate Betsu-in Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Japan's oldest concrete temple, this historic site offers unique architecture and cultural signi...

Eishō-ji

Eishō-ji

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Eishō-ji is Obihiro's first official temple, a Sōtō Zen sanctuary with unique pioneer statues.

Keiō-ji Temple

Keiō-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Keiō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple, one of Sapporo's five great temples.

Myōkaku-ji Temple

Myōkaku-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Myokakuji Temple is a Nichiren-shu temple in Sapporo with unique mandalas and a Shishisōshō stat...

Chūō-ji Temple

Chūō-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

A modern Sōtō Zen temple and training monastery, conveniently located for visitors.

Shinzenkō-ji Temple

Shinzenkō-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Shinzenkō-ji Temple is a Jōdo-shū temple with a historic Amitābha statue.

Hosshō-ji Temple

Hosshō-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Hosshō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple founded in 1856 to spread Buddhism.

Nōryō-ji Temple

Nōryō-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Nōryō-ji Temple is a historic Shinshu temple in Ishikari, founded in 1858, with a notable haiku...

Sōgen-ji Temple

Sōgen-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Sōgen-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple in Ishikari, founded in 1863.

Kinryū-ji Temple

Kinryū-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Kinryū-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1857 to mourn a young man.

Hakodate Orthodox Church

Hakodate Orthodox Church

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Hakodate Orthodox Church: a historic cathedral with unique architecture and bell sounds.

Zendō-ji Temple

Zendō-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Zendō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple, a short walk from Toyohira-kōen Station.

St. John's Church, Hakodate

St. John's Church, Hakodate

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Hakodate's Anglican church, notable for its unique cross-shaped roof and modern design.

Butsugan-ji Temple

Butsugan-ji Temple

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Butsugan-ji Temple houses Japan's largest Nehan statue, a unique and impressive sight.

Sapporo Independent Christian Church

Sapporo Independent Christian Church

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Japan's first independent church, founded by Kanzo Uchimura, marks a significant historical move...

Sapporo Harisutosu Seikyōkai

Sapporo Harisutosu Seikyōkai

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Sapporo Orthodox Church: a historic church relocated for the Olympics, worth visiting for its un...

Kushiro Holy Spirit Orthodox church

Kushiro Holy Spirit Orthodox church

HOKKAIDō · TEMPLE

Visit this Orthodox church to see its unique architecture and learn about its long history in Ho...

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