Temples in Hyōgo

Hyōgo prefecture has 234 temples, including UCCJ Kobe Church and Senshō-ji Temple. Visitors can find a wide range of spiritual sites across the region.

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

UCCJ Kobe Church

UCCJ Kobe Church

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One of Japan's oldest Protestant churches, with a unique scratch-tile exterior and historic pipe...

Senshō-ji Temple

Senshō-ji Temple

HYōGO · TEMPLE

Senshō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Kobe, founded in 1608, with a past linked to f...

Ryuzo-ji Temple (Tambasasayama)

Ryuzo-ji Temple (Tambasasayama)

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Ancient Tendai temple, founded in 645, with a rich history and important pilgrimage status.

Hōsen-ji Temple

Hōsen-ji Temple

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Hosen-ji is a Soto Zen temple founded in 1608, offering historical buildings and a connection to...

Kōun-ji Temple

Kōun-ji Temple

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Kounji Temple is a historic Zen temple with a designated cultural property statue.

Fukushō-ji Temple

Fukushō-ji Temple

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Fukushō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with a unique gate, worth visiting for its long...

Bodai-ji Temple

Bodai-ji Temple

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Bodai-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with imperial connections and unique statu...

Kobe Eiko Church

Kobe Eiko Church

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Kobe Eiko Church: a modern church rebuilt after an earthquake, one minute from Kencho-mae Statio...

Honpuku-ji Temple

Honpuku-ji Temple

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Honpuku-ji Temple is a modern architectural marvel and a significant Buddhist site.

Soji-ji temple

Soji-ji temple

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Soji-ji is a historic temple in Toyooka City, rebuilt after fires and collapses, enshrining Kann...

Shukugawa Catholic Church

Shukugawa Catholic Church

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Historic Gothic Revival church, first Catholic church in Hanshin area, known for early music con...

Nakayamate Catholic Church

Nakayamate Catholic Church

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Kobe's oldest church, destroyed in 1995, its stained glass lives on in new churches.

Kameyama Hontoku-ji Temple

Kameyama Hontoku-ji Temple

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Kameyama Hontoku-ji Temple is a large Jodo Shinshu temple with significant cultural properties.

Gaya-in Temple

Gaya-in Temple

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Gaya-in Temple is a historic mountain temple with important cultural properties.

The Royal Grand Hall of Buddhism

The Royal Grand Hall of Buddhism

HYōGO · TEMPLE

Japan's largest Buddhist temple, built for world peace, with impressive scale and golden details...

Kōmyō-ji Temple

Kōmyō-ji Temple

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Kōmyō-ji Temple is a historic Shingon temple known for its Kannon deity and cultural properties.

Zenshō-ji Temple

Zenshō-ji Temple

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A historic Sōtō Zen temple in Amagasaki, rebuilt after disasters, offering a glimpse into local...

Hachiō-ji Temple

Hachiō-ji Temple

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Hachioji is a Soto Zen Buddhist temple with a unique history, easily accessible from Hyogo Stati...

Enkō-ji Temple

Enkō-ji Temple

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Enkoji Temple: a historic Koyasan Shingon temple with unique natural and cultural properties.

Enman-ji Temple

Enman-ji Temple

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Enman-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist site, rebuilt after war, offering a glimpse into Shingon...

Entsu-ji Temple

Entsu-ji Temple

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Entsu-ji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple with notable trees and monuments, especially beaut...

Entsū-ji Temple

Entsū-ji Temple

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Entsu-ji, also known as Hydrangea Temple, offers a historic Rinzai temple and beautiful garden.

Shōfuku-ji Temple

Shōfuku-ji Temple

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Ancient temple founded in 988, home to important cultural properties, easily accessible by train...

Jurin-ji Temple (Takasago)

Jurin-ji Temple (Takasago)

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Jurin-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple founded in 815, home to significant cultural prope...

Zenpuku-ji Temple

Zenpuku-ji Temple

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Zenpuku-ji is a Soto Zen temple in Kobe with historic buildings and a treasured statue.

Bokusen-ji Temple

Bokusen-ji Temple

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A Soto Zen temple in Itami with a rich history, rebuilt several times, and notable graves.

Tamon-ji Temple

Tamon-ji Temple

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Tamon-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple, founded in 860, with important cultural properties.

Daijo-ji Temple

Daijo-ji Temple

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Explore Daijo-ji Temple, a historic site with exceptional 18th-century art, offering a unique cu...

Daikoku-ji Temple

Daikoku-ji Temple

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Ancient Tendai temple in Sasayama, home to significant Buddhist statues and architecture.

Daimyō-ji Temple

Daimyō-ji Temple

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14th-century Rinzai Zen temple with historic buildings and statues.

Daishū-ji Temple

Daishū-ji Temple

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Daishū-ji Temple is an Ōbaku Zen temple with a notable Kaya tree, a cultural and natural monumen...

Daikaku-ji Temple

Daikaku-ji Temple

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Daikakuji is a historic Jodo-shu temple in Himeji, housing significant cultural properties.

Daikaku-ji Temple

Daikaku-ji Temple

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Amagasaki's oldest temple, Daikaku-ji offers a glimpse into local history and cultural heritage.

Tairyū-ji Temple

Tairyū-ji Temple

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Tairyū-ji Temple is a historic Shingon temple in Kobe, known for stroke prevention and its Kanno...

Taisan-ji Jōjuin Garden

Taisan-ji Jōjuin Garden

HYōGO · TEMPLE

A historic Edo-period dry landscape garden in Kobe, designated a cultural scenic spot.

Okusan-ji Temple

Okusan-ji Temple

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Okusan-ji Temple: a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with notable gates and pagodas.

Nyoi-ji Temple, Kobe

Nyoi-ji Temple, Kobe

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Nyoi-ji Temple, founded in 645, offers ancient Buddhist architecture and important cultural prop...

Nyoirin-ji Temple

Nyoirin-ji Temple

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Nyoirin-ji Temple is a historic Tendai Buddhist temple with important statues, founded in 1002.

Nyorai-ji Temple

Nyorai-ji Temple

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

Nyorai-in Temple

Nyorai-in Temple

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Nyorai-in Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with ancient artifacts worth an hour's visit.

Myoken-ji Temple

Myoken-ji Temple

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Myoken-ji Temple is an ancient Shingon Buddhist temple with a unique cantilevered hall and histo...

Myōdō-ji Temple

Myōdō-ji Temple

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Myōdō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple with a unique Amitābha Nyorai statue.

Ankoku-ji Temple

Ankoku-ji Temple

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Ankoku-ji Temple: a historic Rinzai Zen temple with unique cultural properties.

Ankoku-ji Temple (Toyooka)

Ankoku-ji Temple (Toyooka)

HYōGO · TEMPLE

Ankoku-ji Temple offers stunning autumn foliage and a glimpse into Japan's historical past.

Sōgen-ji Temple

Sōgen-ji Temple

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Sōgen-ji Temple is a historic Shinshu Otani-ha temple connected to the Akō Rōshi.

Sukyō-ji Temple

Sukyō-ji Temple

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This temple, re-established by Takuan Soho, offers a peaceful garden and unique cultural experie...

Hōchi-in Temple

Hōchi-in Temple

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Houchiin is a Jodo-shu temple in Kobe, founded to mourn Emperor Antoku, rebuilt multiple times.

Teramachi

Teramachi

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Teramachi is a historic temple district, preserving Edo-period religious architecture and cultur...

Sennen-ji Temple

Sennen-ji Temple

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Sennenji is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple with a notable Amida Nyorai statue.

Iwato-ji Temple

Iwato-ji Temple

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Iwato-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple rebuilt after war, offering ancient halls and a sh...

Jōsan-ji Temple

Jōsan-ji Temple

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Josanji is a historic Jodo-shu Buddhist temple in Kobe, home to a significant Amida Nyorai statu...

Awaji Kannon

Awaji Kannon

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Awaji Kannon was a massive statue and temple complex, now completely dismantled.

Kōgon-ji Temple

Kōgon-ji Temple

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Kōgon-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Buddhist temple founded in 1329, known for its Kannon pilgr...

Kōtoku-ji Temple

Kōtoku-ji Temple

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Kōtoku-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple, rebuilt after war, worth visiting for its past...

Enju-ji Temple

Enju-ji Temple

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Enju-ji Temple is a modern Nichiren Buddhist temple with a unique history.

Miroku-ji Temple

Miroku-ji Temple

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Miroku-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple with significant cultural properties and Japan's la...

Tokkō-in Temple

Tokkō-in Temple

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Tokkō-in Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Kobe with important cultural properties.

Tokushō-ji Temple

Tokushō-ji Temple

HYōGO · TEMPLE

A Jodo Shinshu temple in Kobe featuring a nationally protected bronze bell cast during the twelf...

Tesshin-ji Temple

Tesshin-ji Temple

HYōGO · TEMPLE

Tesshin-ji Temple is a historic family temple of the Ikeda lords, with a unique thatched main ha...

Nenbutsu-ji Temple

Nenbutsu-ji Temple

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Nenbutsu-ji Temple is a historic Jodo-shu Buddhist temple with a beautiful garden.

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