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

Chōshō-in Temple

Chōshō-in Temple

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Chōshō-in Temple is a historic Jishu temple, central to the Oguri Hangan legend.

Tōgaku-ji Temple

Tōgaku-ji Temple

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Togakuji is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple, now a designated green space.

Niden-ji Temple

Niden-ji Temple

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Niden-ji is a historic Jodo-shu temple with significant statues and burial mounds.

Fujisan Honmon-ji Temple

Fujisan Honmon-ji Temple

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Fujisan Honmonji is a significant temple housing important Buddhist artifacts and imperial lette...

Fudaraku-ji Temple

Fudaraku-ji Temple

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Fudaraku-ji Temple, founded in 1181, is a historic Buddhist site with many statues.

Honnon-ji Temple

Honnon-ji Temple

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Honnō-ji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1275, worth visiting for its serene g...

Myōkyō-ji Temple

Myōkyō-ji Temple

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Myokyoji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with a notable grave, rebuilt after multiple disaster...

Myōkō-ji Temple

Myōkō-ji Temple

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Myokoji Temple offers a glimpse into centuries of Buddhist history and cultural heritage.

Myōren-ji Temple

Myōren-ji Temple

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Myoren-ji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple, founded in 1344, offering a glimpse into Japan's re...

Higiri Jizō Statue

Higiri Jizō Statue

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Higiri Jizo is a historic statue known for granting wishes within a set number of days.

Miroku-ji Temple

Miroku-ji Temple

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Mirokuji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple in Fujisawa, founded in 1226, offering a glimpse...

Tengaku-in Temple

Tengaku-in Temple

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Tengakuin is a historic Soto Zen temple founded for a powerful samurai, with notable artifacts.

Jōon-ji Temple (Yokohama)

Jōon-ji Temple (Yokohama)

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Jōon-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with ancient trees and unique statues.

Tōshō-ji Temple

Tōshō-ji Temple

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Toshō-ji is a Rinzai temple with a long history, rebuilt multiple times.

Senshū-ji Temple

Senshū-ji Temple

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Senshuji is a Soto Zen temple founded in the 17th century, known for its historic principal imag...

Jigen-ji Temple

Jigen-ji Temple

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Jigen-ji is a Soto Zen temple with a historic Kannon statue and an old temple bell.

Hōshu-ji Temple

Hōshu-ji Temple

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Hoshuji is a historic Buddhist temple with a significant Fudo Myoo statue.

Senpuku-ji Temple

Senpuku-ji Temple

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Senpuku-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple with ancient trees and important Buddhist statues.

Hōsen-ji Temple

Hōsen-ji Temple

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Hosen-ji is a historic temple founded by Minamoto no Yoritomo, known for its main Kannon image.

Shōfuku-ji Temple

Shōfuku-ji Temple

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Shofuku-ji is a Tendai temple with unique stone towers and seasonal rituals.

Hōzen-ji Temple

Hōzen-ji Temple

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Hōzen-ji is a historic Nichiren-shū temple in Fujisawa, founded in 1265, with a notable Nichiren...

Yōkō-in Temple

Yōkō-in Temple

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Yokoin is a historic Soto Zen temple, a direct branch of Eiheiji, offering a peaceful retreat.

Ankokuron-ji Temple

Ankokuron-ji Temple

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Explore a historic Nichiren temple in Kamakura, home to a significant cave and beautiful trees.

Shinpuku-ji Temple

Shinpuku-ji Temple

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Shinpuku-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with ancient trees and important statue...

Jōfuku-ji Temple

Jōfuku-ji Temple

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Jofukuji is a Soto Zen temple re-established in the 14th century, offering a glimpse into its lo...

Jōdo-in Temple

Jōdo-in Temple

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Jodo-in is a historic Jodo-shu temple with unique Edo-period wooden statues.

Hōshō-ji Temple

Hōshō-ji Temple

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Hoshō-ji is a Jōdo-shū temple with a hidden Kannon statue, worth visiting for its history.

Honshin-ji Temple

Honshin-ji Temple

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Honshin-ji is a Jodo-shu temple with a historic Amida Nyorai statue and a novelist's grave.

Kōzen-ji Temple (Minami-ku, Yokohama)

Kōzen-ji Temple (Minami-ku, Yokohama)

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A modern Sōtō Zen temple in Yokohama with unique architecture and historical connections.

Jutoku-ji Temple

Jutoku-ji Temple

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Jutokuji is a historic Soto Zen temple in Yokohama, preserving ancient stone monuments.

Keikan-ji Temple

Keikan-ji Temple

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Keikanji Temple, a Tendai sect temple, is home to a significant Eleven-faced Kannon statue.

Myōhō-ji Temple

Myōhō-ji Temple

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Myohoji is a historic Nichiren temple in Yokohama, known for its ancient tree and cultural prope...

Ryūge-ji Temple

Ryūge-ji Temple

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Ryugeji Temple: a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with a connection to Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Jōgyō-ji Temple

Jōgyō-ji Temple

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Jogyoji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple with important cultural properties.

La Banque du LoA

La Banque du LoA

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A historic bank building in Yokohama, now a wedding venue, showcasing early concrete Baroque arc...

Tōfuku-ji Temple (Kōnan-ku, Yokohama)

Tōfuku-ji Temple (Kōnan-ku, Yokohama)

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Tōfuku-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple with a notable Amida Nyorai statue.

Jōei-ji Temple

Jōei-ji Temple

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Jōeiji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple with important cultural properties.

Myōdai-ji Temple

Myōdai-ji Temple

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Myodai-ji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple, notable for the graves of prominent historical figu...

Jōen-ji Temple

Jōen-ji Temple

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Joenji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1536, offering a glimpse into Japan's r...

Honryū-ji Temple

Honryū-ji Temple

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Honryuji is a Nichiren Buddhist temple with a rich history, founded in the 16th century.

Saihō-ji Temple

Saihō-ji Temple

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Saihō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with important cultural properties, easily accessi...

Myōfuku-ji Temple

Myōfuku-ji Temple

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Myōfuku-ji Temple is a Nichiren Buddhist temple with a significant stone monument.

Myōon-ji Temple

Myōon-ji Temple

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Myoon-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple with a monument to local benefactors.

Myōon-ji Temple

Myōon-ji Temple

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Myoon-ji is a Nichiren Buddhist temple with a long history, rebuilt after wartime destruction.

Hongyō-ji Temple

Hongyō-ji Temple

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Hongyo-ji is a Nichiren-shu temple with a long history and many stone Buddhas.

Senpuku-ji Temple

Senpuku-ji Temple

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Senpukuji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple founded in 1399, worth visiting for its architecture...

Myōshō-ji Temple

Myōshō-ji Temple

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Myosho-ji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple, rebuilt multiple times, offering a glimpse into Jap...

Tōkaku-ji Temple

Tōkaku-ji Temple

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Tōkaku-ji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with ancient statues, a stop on the Miura Kannon Pil...

Jōsei-ji Temple

Jōsei-ji Temple

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Jōseiji Temple is a Nichiren-shu temple with a history of rebuilding after fires.

Myōkai-ji Temple

Myōkai-ji Temple

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Myokai-ji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with artifacts predating the Kamakura period.

Myōden-ji Temple

Myōden-ji Temple

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Myōden-ji Temple, founded in 1652, enshrines significant deities and is a short walk from Kamaku...

Renshō-ji Temple

Renshō-ji Temple

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Renshoji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple founded in 1559, enshrining a Kamakura-period lord.

Chōju-ji Temple

Chōju-ji Temple

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Chōju-ji Temple is a Rinzai Zen temple in Kamakura, built for Ashikaga Takauji.

Chōshō-ji Temple

Chōshō-ji Temple

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Chōshō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple in Kamakura, founded in 1253.

Kōmyō-ji Temple

Kōmyō-ji Temple

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Kōmyō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple with Kamakura's largest main hall and a u...

Myōhō–-ji Temple

Myōhō–-ji Temple

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Myōhō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple known for its moss-covered steps and cultural prop...

Seiryū-ji Temple

Seiryū-ji Temple

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Seiryuji Temple: a historic Nichiren temple, significant for its role in Japan's Freedom and Peo...

Dairen-ji Temple (Yokohama)

Dairen-ji Temple (Yokohama)

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A historic Nichiren-shu temple in Yokohama with a unique pomegranate tree and founder's statue.

Jōshō-ji Temple (Yokohama)

Jōshō-ji Temple (Yokohama)

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Jōshō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple in Yokohama, notable for its enshrined Kishimojin...

Myōshū-ji Temple

Myōshū-ji Temple

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Myoshuji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple, part of the Totsuka-shuku Seven Lucky Gods.

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