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

Hinata Yakushi Temple

Hinata Yakushi Temple

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Hinata Yakushi Temple is an ancient temple housing significant Buddhist statues and cultural pro...

The Church of Christ in Japan

The Church of Christ in Japan

KANAGAWA · TEMPLE

Historic Protestant church in Yokohama, founded in 1872, rebuilt after the Great Kanto Earthquak...

Myōō-in Temple

Myōō-in Temple

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Myōō-in Temple is a historic site with an Important Cultural Property statue.

Shōkoku-ji Temple

Shōkoku-ji Temple

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Shōkoku-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with unique mysteries and cultural properties.

Fukō-ji Temple

Fukō-ji Temple

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Fukoji Temple is a historic Koyasan Shingon temple preserving ancient Buddhist rituals.

Fumon-ji Temple

Fumon-ji Temple

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Fumon-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist site, significant for its pilgrimage status and unique pr...

Sōgen-ji Temple

Sōgen-ji Temple

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Sōgen-ji Temple is a Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple housing important cultural properties.

Saijō-ji Temple

Saijō-ji Temple

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Saijō-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple, a significant cultural site in Eastern Japan.

Ichigyō-ji Temple

Ichigyō-ji Temple

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Ichigyoji Temple, founded in 1631, offers a glimpse into local history and unique Buddhist art.

Honjō-ji Temple

Honjō-ji Temple

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Honjo-ji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1309, easily accessible by train.

Honshō-ji Temple

Honshō-ji Temple

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Honshoji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple with a designated cultural property.

Honkō-ji Temple

Honkō-ji Temple

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Honkō-ji Temple is a Nichiren-shu head temple with important artifacts and carvings.

Honkō-ji Temple

Honkō-ji Temple

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Honkō-ji Temple is a Nichiren temple with historical monuments and statues, worth visiting for i...

Honren-ji Temple

Honren-ji Temple

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Honren-ji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple, significant for its connection to Nichiren.

Hongaku-ji Temple

Hongaku-ji Temple

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Hongaku-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple, site of the first US consulate in Yokohama.

Hongaku-ji Temple

Hongaku-ji Temple

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A historic Nichiren sect temple in Kamakura housing sacred ashes and the grave of a legendary ma...

Honryū-ji Temple

Honryū-ji Temple

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Honryuji is a Nichiren Buddhist temple with historical ties and a rebuilt main hall.

Tōkōin Temple

Tōkōin Temple

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Toko-in is a historic Buddhist temple in Oiso, known for its summer fire festivals.

Tōzen-ji Temple

Tōzen-ji Temple

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Tozenji is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with important cultural properties worth seeing.

Tōzen-ji Temple

Tōzen-ji Temple

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Tōzen-ji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple in Kamakura, founded in 1325, with a unique ston...

Rinkō-ji Temple

Rinkō-ji Temple

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Rinko-ji is a historic Buddhist temple, 66th on the Kanto 88 Pilgrimage.

Yokohama Zenkō-ji Temple

Yokohama Zenkō-ji Temple

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A modern Zen Buddhist temple in Yokohama, offering a peaceful retreat and cultural activities.

Yokohama Ma Zhu Miao

Yokohama Ma Zhu Miao

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Yokohama Ma Zhu Miao is a vibrant Mazu temple in Chinatown, offering unique cultural experiences...

Yokohama Christ Church

Yokohama Christ Church

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Yokohama Christ Church is a historic Anglican church with unique architecture, rebuilt multiple...

Yōfuku-ji

Yōfuku-ji

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Explore Yōfuku-ji's ruins to see a historic temple and its restored Jodo garden.

Enoshima Daishi

Enoshima Daishi

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Enoshima Daishi is a modern temple with a giant Fudo Myoo statue, worth visiting for its unique...

Hōsen-ji Temple

Hōsen-ji Temple

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Hosenji Temple: a Nichiren sect temple with a unique five-story pagoda, where Nichiren once stay...

Hōdō-ji Temple

Hōdō-ji Temple

KANAGAWA · TEMPLE

Hodo-ji is a Nichiren-shu temple founded in 1499, worth visiting for its historical significance...

Jōkōmyō-ji Temple

Jōkōmyō-ji Temple

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Jōkōmyō-ji Temple is a historic Kamakura temple with important cultural properties and a nationa...

Jōken-ji Temple

Jōken-ji Temple

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Jōken-ji Temple: a historic Jōdo-shū temple with unique cultural and natural treasures.

Kaizō-ji Temple

Kaizō-ji Temple

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Kaizō-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with unique Edo period architecture and ancient...

Shōjōkō-ji Temple

Shōjōkō-ji Temple

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Shōjōkō-ji Temple, head of the Jishu sect, offers historical buildings and a National Treasure.

Manpuku-ji Temple

Manpuku-ji Temple

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Manpuku-ji Temple: a historic Shingon temple in Kamakura with ties to Minamoto no Yoshitsune.

Mangan-ji Temple

Mangan-ji Temple

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Mangan-ji Temple is an Edo-period Shingon temple with Tokugawa connections, worth visiting for i...

Muryōkō-ji Temple

Muryōkō-ji Temple

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Historic Buddhist temple with cultural properties, founded in 1261, supported by the Hojo clan.

Ōsen-ji Temple

Ōsen-ji Temple

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Ōsen-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with a unique persimmon tree.

Rurikō-ji Temple

Rurikō-ji Temple

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Rurikoji Temple is a historic Buddhist site where Ippen once stayed, offering a glimpse into Jap...

Sagami Kokubun-ji Temple

Sagami Kokubun-ji Temple

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Ancient temple with important cultural properties, offering a glimpse into Japan's past.

Shinshū Ōtani-ha Hongan-ji Yokohama Betsu-in Temple

Shinshū Ōtani-ha Hongan-ji Yokohama Betsu-in Temple

KANAGAWA · TEMPLE

A modern branch temple of Higashi Hongan-ji, founded in 1907, with a unique leadership structure...

Jimmu-ji Temple

Jimmu-ji Temple

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Jimmu-ji Temple: a historic Tendai temple with a hidden Buddha and unique natural setting.

Shōmyō-ji Temple

Shōmyō-ji Temple

KANAGAWA · TEMPLE

Shōmyō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with a beautiful garden and important cultural as...

Kūjō-ji Temple

Kūjō-ji Temple

KANAGAWA · TEMPLE

Kujoji Temple offers a glimpse into local history and houses a unique Amida Nyorai statue.

Mokusen-ji Temple

Mokusen-ji Temple

KANAGAWA · TEMPLE

Mokusen-ji is a Soto Zen temple founded in 1909, closely tied to the Ofuna Kannon statue.

Shōtai-ji Temple

Shōtai-ji Temple

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Shōtai-ji Temple, an Ōbaku Zen temple, offers historical artifacts and a beautiful weeping cherr...

Amida-ji Temple

Amida-ji Temple

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Amida-ji Temple is a Jōdo-shū temple founded in 1604, housing significant cultural properties.

Nōman-ji Temple

Nōman-ji Temple

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A Rinzai Zen temple founded in 1345, offering a glimpse into medieval Japanese Buddhism.

Kōfuku-in

Kōfuku-in

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Kōfuku-in is a historic Zen temple in Hakone, preserving important cultural properties and a pea...

Eishō-ji

Eishō-ji

KANAGAWA · TEMPLE

Visit Kamakura's only nunnery, a historic temple with important cultural properties and beautifu...

Renshō-ji Temple

Renshō-ji Temple

KANAGAWA · TEMPLE

Renshoji is a Nichiren Buddhist temple, part of a historic temple town.

Renshō-ji Temple

Renshō-ji Temple

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Renshoji is a Nichiren Buddhist temple founded by Nichiren, a burial place for Kagenori Obata.

Yakuō-ji Temple

Yakuō-ji Temple

KANAGAWA · TEMPLE

Yakuō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shū temple, a short walk from Kamakura Station.

Kakuon-ji Temple

Kakuon-ji Temple

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

Shinnen-ji Temple

Shinnen-ji Temple

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Shinnen-ji is a historic Jishu temple in Yokohama, home to unique cultural and religious artifac...

Kanshin-ji Temple

Kanshin-ji Temple

KANAGAWA · TEMPLE

Kanshin-ji is a historic Buddhist temple founded in 1361, known for its principal image.

Bugen-ji Temple

Bugen-ji Temple

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Bugen-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with a rich educational past.

Teisō-ji Temple

Teisō-ji Temple

KANAGAWA · TEMPLE

Teisō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple with plum blossoms and a unique gate.

Teishō-in Temple

Teishō-in Temple

KANAGAWA · TEMPLE

Teishoin is a Soto Zen Buddhist temple with a long history, easily accessible by train.

Tsuji no Yakushidō

Tsuji no Yakushidō

KANAGAWA · TEMPLE

Ancient Buddhist hall housing important cultural properties, a short walk from Kamakura Station.

Henjo-in Temple

Henjo-in Temple

KANAGAWA · TEMPLE

Henjo-in Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with a unique railroad crossing entrance.

Konzōji, Yokohama

Konzōji, Yokohama

KANAGAWA · TEMPLE

Konzōji is an ancient Tendai temple with a rich history and unique enshrined deities.

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