Temples in Mie

Mie Prefecture offers 78 temples, including Jukyo-ji Temple (Matsusaka) and Kuwana Betsu-in Hontō-ji Temple, for visitors interested in spiritual sites. These temples provide a look into Japan's religious traditions.

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

Kannon-ji Temple

Kannon-ji Temple

Kannon-ji Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple with historical treasures and a unique cherry tre...

Kannon-ji Temple

Kannon-ji Temple

Kannonji is an ancient Buddhist temple with a hidden Buddha, re-established by a powerful woman.

Henbō-ji Temple

Henbō-ji Temple

Henboji Temple offers a glimpse into history with ancient statues and the city's oldest bell.

Yatō-ji Temple

Yatō-ji Temple

Yatoji is an ancient imperial Buddhist temple with important cultural properties and a natural m...

Ganjō-ji Temple

Ganjō-ji Temple

Ganjoji Temple is a historic site dedicated to Matsuo Basho, worth visiting for its cultural sig...

Ryūfuku-ji Temple

Ryūfuku-ji Temple

Ryufukuji is a historic Buddhist temple dedicated to Jizo Bosatsu, rebuilt multiple times since...

Shingan-ji Temple

Shingan-ji Temple

Shinganji is a Soto Zen temple with an 800-year-old camphor tree and a historic Buddha.

Sho'on-ji Temple

Sho'on-ji Temple

A Jodo Shinshu temple in Yokkaichi featuring a historic main hall and a gate relocated from the...

Jōkō-ji Temple

Jōkō-ji Temple

Jokoji Temple: a historic Shinshu Takada sect temple with a notable Amida Nyorai statue.

Matsuo Kannon-ji Temple

Matsuo Kannon-ji Temple

An independent eighth-century temple in Ise featuring a unique dragon floor pattern and an Eleve...

Ichijō-ji Temple

Ichijō-ji Temple

Ichijō-ji Temple: a historic Tendai temple founded by Prince Shōtoku, rebuilt multiple times.

Kōren-ji Temple

Kōren-ji Temple

Korenji is a historic Jodo-shu temple with a notable statue and monuments, easily accessible by...

Chōden-ji Temple

Chōden-ji Temple

Chōden-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with a beautiful peony garden and cultural proper...

Raigō-ji Temple

Raigō-ji Temple

Raigō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist site with important cultural properties, easily accessibl...

Iga Kokubun-ji Temple

Iga Kokubun-ji Temple

Explore ancient temple ruins, a National Historic Site, offering a glimpse into Japan's past.

Kenpon-ji Temple

Kenpon-ji Temple

Kenpon-ji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with graves of Kuwana feudal retainers.

Raikō-ji Temple

Raikō-ji Temple

Raikō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple with a notable bronze bell.

Ise Kokubun-ji Temple

Ise Kokubun-ji Temple

Explore ancient temple ruins and an archaeological museum, a National Historic Site established...

Kongōshō-ji Temple

Kongōshō-ji Temple

Ancient temple on Mt. Asama, rebuilt in 1609, protecting Ise Grand Shrine, with unique customs.

Natsumi Temple complex

Natsumi Temple complex

Explore ancient temple ruins, a National Historic Site with excavated artifacts.

Ibuta-ji Temple

Ibuta-ji Temple

Ibuta-ji Temple is an ancient mountain temple with a vast training area and multiple halls.

Fukuju-ji Temple

Fukuju-ji Temple

Fukuju-ji Temple is a Soto Zen temple with historic artifacts, worth visiting for its cultural p...

Shima Kokubun-ji Temple

Shima Kokubun-ji Temple

Visit this historic temple to see ancient statues and a main hall from the Edo period.

Kaizen-ji Temple

Kaizen-ji Temple

Kaizenji is a historic Rinzai temple with a notable bell and main hall, offering a glimpse into...

Jigen-ji Temple

Jigen-ji Temple

Jigen-ji is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with a long history of rebuilding and a notable temple...

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