Temples in Kanagawa

Kanagawa Prefecture is home to 398 temples, including Hase-dera Temple and Shōbodai-ji Temple. Visitors can find a wide variety of temples to suit different interests.

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

Enkō-ji Temple

Enkō-ji Temple

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Enkoji Temple: a historic Zen temple with ancient gates and a unique pagoda.

Engyō-ji Temple

Engyō-ji Temple

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Engyo-ji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple founded in 1275, housing important cultural propertie...

Keiō Gijuku University YMCA Chapel

Keiō Gijuku University YMCA Chapel

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A historic 1937 chapel by William Vories, notable for its architecture and serene interior.

Daizen-ji Temple

Daizen-ji Temple

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Daizen-ji is a Soto Zen temple with important Buddhist statues, founded in the Nara period.

Kangyō-ji Temple

Kangyō-ji Temple

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Kangyoji is a historic Nichiren temple, one of eight Ryukoji temples.

Shōsei-in Temple

Shōsei-in Temple

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Shosei-in is a historic Rinzai temple, a designated green space, and an easy walk from Shonan-ma...

Shūgen-ji Temple

Shūgen-ji Temple

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A Nichiren-shū temple in Kamakura, founded on a samurai's residence, with a monument by Tōgō Hei...

Manshō-ji Temple

Manshō-ji Temple

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Manshoji Temple, founded in 1194, houses important cultural properties and a historic mausoleum.

Raikō-ji Temple

Raikō-ji Temple

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A historic Jishu sect temple founded in 1194 by Minamoto no Yoritomo to honor the fallen warrior...

Kōtoku-ji Temple

Kōtoku-ji Temple

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Kotokuji is a historic Buddhist temple, rebuilt after war, offering a glimpse into local history...

Keiun-ji Temple

Keiun-ji Temple

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Keiun-ji Temple is a Nichiren-shu temple with historical connections and a unique past.

Sakaigi Jizō Temple

Sakaigi Jizō Temple

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Sakaigi Jizo marks a historic provincial border with a Jizo hall and Edo-period remnants.

Daihō-ji Temple

Daihō-ji Temple

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Daihō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple, re-established in 1444, with unique grounds a...

Ōyama-dera Temple

Ōyama-dera Temple

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Ōyama-dera Temple, founded in 755, is a significant Shingon-shu temple housing important cultura...

Enkō-ji Temple

Enkō-ji Temple

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Enkoji is a historic Kamakura temple with a revered Bishamonten statue, worth visiting for its c...

Taikei-ji Temple

Taikei-ji Temple

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A historic Rinzai temple in Kamakura with ancient trees and important statues.

Daimyō-ji Temple

Daimyō-ji Temple

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Daimyoji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with important wooden statues.

Daichō-ji Temple

Daichō-ji Temple

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Daichō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū temple in Kamakura, founded in 1548.

Tennou Temple

Tennou Temple

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Tennou Temple is a historic Rinzai temple with graves of notable Date clan figures.

Myōden-ji Temple

Myōden-ji Temple

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Myōden-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1278, worth visiting for its...

Myōden-ji Temple

Myōden-ji Temple

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Myōden-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with scenic views of Enoshima.

Myōhon-ji Temple

Myōhon-ji Temple

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Myōhon-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren head temple with important cultural properties.

Myōraku-ji Temple

Myōraku-ji Temple

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Myorakuji, or Ajisai-dera, is a Tendai temple known for its historic artifacts and 1000 hydrange...

Myōhō-ji Temple

Myōhō-ji Temple

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Myohoji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1306 by a senior disciple.

Myōjun-ji Temple

Myōjun-ji Temple

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Myōjun-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu head temple founded in 1274.

Myōren-ji Temple

Myōren-ji Temple

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Myōren-ji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1350, with a station named after it.

Myōryū-ji Temple

Myōryū-ji Temple

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Myōryū-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple enshrining Jurōjin, one of Kamakura's Seven Gods...

Anryu-ji Temple

Anryu-ji Temple

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Anryu-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple with unique Buddhist images.

Hōsen-ji Temple

Hōsen-ji Temple

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Hosenji is a historic Soto Zen temple, rebuilt after an earthquake, with cultural properties and...

Jissō-ji Temple

Jissō-ji Temple

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Jissō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple in Kamakura with a unique main image.

Zenshō-ji Temple

Zenshō-ji Temple

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Zenshoji Temple, founded by Kobo Daishi, offers a glimpse into ancient Japanese Buddhist history...

Shōkyū-ji Temple

Shōkyū-ji Temple

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A Soto Zen Buddhist temple founded in the early Edo period that relocated to Kamakura in 1966.

Gyokuhō-ji Temple

Gyokuhō-ji Temple

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Gyokuhō-ji is a Sōtō Zen temple known for its 526 Rakan statues.

Kōfuku-ji Temple

Kōfuku-ji Temple

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Kofukuji is a historic Jishu temple in Kamakura, founded in 1282, a short walk from the station.

Renjō-in Temple

Renjō-in Temple

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A historic Jodo sect temple in Kamakura housing a designated cultural property statue and servin...

Ganden-ji Temple

Ganden-ji Temple

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Ganden-ji Temple is an ancient Soto Zen temple, home to a revered Kannon statue.

Mine no Yakushi

Mine no Yakushi

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Mine no Yakushi is a historic temple overlooking Lake Tsukui, known for its principal statue and...

Myōchō-ji Temple

Myōchō-ji Temple

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Myocho-ji is a historic Nichiren temple in Kamakura, founded in 1299, commemorating Nichiren's I...

Jōzai-ji Temple

Jōzai-ji Temple

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A historic Nichiren Shu temple founded in 1312, relocated to Ebina after being rebuilt following...

Jōraku-ji Temple

Jōraku-ji Temple

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Jōraku-ji is a historic Zen temple in Kamakura with important cultural properties.

Endai-ji Temple

Endai-ji Temple

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Endaiji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple known for its connection to Tora Gozen.

Gumyō-ji Temple

Gumyō-ji Temple

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Yokohama's oldest temple, Gumyō-ji offers ancient statues and gates from a rich history.

Yogo-ji Temple

Yogo-ji Temple

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A historic Tendai Buddhist temple in Kawasaki featuring a 17th-century hall and ancient National...

Shingan-ji Temple

Shingan-ji Temple

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A 15th-century Rinzai sect temple in Zama featuring a cultural property statue and a serene pond...

Keisan-ji Temple

Keisan-ji Temple

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A 17th-century Shingon-shu temple in Yokohama featuring a historic wooden Kannon statue and a mo...

Jōbutsu-ji Temple

Jōbutsu-ji Temple

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Jōbutsu-ji Temple: a historic Jōdo-shū temple with a significant Amida Sanzon statue.

Jōju-in Temple

Jōju-in Temple

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Jōju-in Temple: a historic Shingon temple founded in 1219, rebuilt in the Edo period.

Jōshō-ji Temple

Jōshō-ji Temple

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A Jodo Shinshu Buddhist temple in Yokohama featuring a historic main hall built by a master carp...

Enmei-in Temple

Enmei-in Temple

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Enmei-in Temple, also Nogeyama Fudoson, is a historic Yokohama temple with a Tokugawa family Bud...

Jōfuku-ji Temple

Jōfuku-ji Temple

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The only Jodo Shinshu temple in Kamakura, founded by Hojo Yasutsugu and home to a historic city-...

Hōzen-in Temple

Hōzen-in Temple

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Hōzen-in is a historic Buddhist temple founded by Taichō Shōnin, offering a glimpse into Kamakur...

Kujō-ji Temple

Kujō-ji Temple

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Kujoji is a historic Nichiren temple in Kamakura with ties to Tokugawa Ieyasu and the Nagao clan...

Shōgan-ji Temple

Shōgan-ji Temple

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Shōgan-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple founded in 1502.

Daikyū-ji Temple

Daikyū-ji Temple

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Daikyuji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with significant family graves, easily accessible by...

Banshō-in Temple

Banshō-in Temple

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Bansho-in is a Soto Zen temple founded in 1592 to mourn Nobuyasu Matsudaira.

Hōkongō-ji Temple

Hōkongō-ji Temple

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Hokongoji Temple: a historic temple with important cultural properties, easily accessible from K...

Saimyō-ji Temple

Saimyō-ji Temple

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Saimyoji Temple, founded in 1221, is home to an important cultural property.

Hofuku-ji Temple

Hofuku-ji Temple

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Hofukuji is a Soto Zen temple housing two important ancient Buddhist statues.

Sainen-ji Temple

Sainen-ji Temple

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Sainen-ji is a historic Jodo-shu temple founded in 1375, home to a designated cultural property.

Kaizoji Temple

Kaizoji Temple

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Kaizoji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple with a warlord's grave, a short walk from Hayakawa...

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