Temples in Miyagi

Miyagi Prefecture offers 57 temples, including the historic Mutsu Kokubun-ji Temple and the scenic Godai-dō. Visitors can find a mix of spiritual sites and cultural landmarks.

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

Hōkyō-ji

Hōkyō-ji

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Hōkyō-ji is a Sōtō Zen temple with a historic gate and notable artwork.

Mutsu Kokubun-ji Temple

Mutsu Kokubun-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Mutsu Kokubun-ji Temple: a historic Shingon temple with important cultural properties and scenic...

Jōgyō-ji Temple

Jōgyō-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Jogyoji is a historic Nichiren Shoshu temple, founded in 1287, offering a glimpse into ancient J...

Godai-dō

Godai-dō

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Godai-dō is a historic temple hall, rebuilt in 1604, and a National Important Cultural Property.

Butsugen-ji Temple

Butsugen-ji Temple

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Butsugen-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Shoshu temple with a rare mandala, worth visiting for...

Sengaku-in Temple

Sengaku-in Temple

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Sengaku-in Temple is a historic Tendai temple with important statues, founded in 1654.

Sōrin-ji Temple

Sōrin-ji Temple

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Sōrin-ji is a historic Sōtō Zen temple with important statues and an Edo period building.

Dainen-ji Temple

Dainen-ji Temple

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This park offers walking paths, historic graves, and scenic views of mountains, plains, and Send...

Myōkyō-ji Temple

Myōkyō-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Myokyoji is a historic Nichiren Shoshu temple with a unique gate and important cultural properti...

Koayakashi kannon-dō Temple

Koayakashi kannon-dō Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Ancient Buddhist temple with a historic statue, origin of the local place name.

Kōshō-ji Temple (Sendai)

Kōshō-ji Temple (Sendai)

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Kōshō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist site in Sendai with a five-story pagoda.

Enmei-ji Temple

Enmei-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Enmeiji Temple offers unique history, a castle gate, and a legendary pond.

Ekō-ji Temple

Ekō-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Ekō-ji Temple, founded in 1664, offers a glimpse into Rinzai Zen Buddhism.

Nichijō-ji Temple

Nichijō-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Nichijō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Shōshū temple, notable for its 17th-century founding an...

Shōden-an Temple

Shōden-an Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Shōden-an Temple is a historic Zen temple with ties to the Date clan.

Honganji sendai betsu-in Temple

Honganji sendai betsu-in Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Honganji Sendai Betsu-in Temple is a Jodo Shinshu temple and Tohoku teaching center.

Tōshō-ji Temple

Tōshō-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Tōshō-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple in Sendai with important cultural properties.

Dōun-ji Temple

Dōun-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Dōun-ji Temple is a Sōtō Zen temple with ancient treasures, rebuilt after the 2011 earthquake.

Mampuku-ji Temple

Mampuku-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Mampuku-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple, notable for its sumo connections and cultural p...

Mangan-ji Temple

Mangan-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Mangaji Temple is a historic Tendai temple, part of the Sendai 33 Kannon Pilgrimage.

Zuihō-ji Temple

Zuihō-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Zuihō-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Buddhist temple founded in 1637 by Date Tadamune.

Shimpuku-ji Temple

Shimpuku-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Shimpuku-ji Temple is a historic Jishu Buddhist temple with a notable wooden statue.

Konbō-ji Temple

Konbō-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Konbō-ji Temple, founded in 807, is a historic Tendai temple known for its Kannon statue and cul...

Ochiai kannon-dō Temple

Ochiai kannon-dō Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Ochiai Kannon-do is a historic Buddhist temple founded by Date Masamune, part of a significant p...

Saihō-ji Temple

Saihō-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Saihō-ji Temple is a Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple with a five-story pagoda and a main hall.

Shifuku-ji Temple

Shifuku-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Explore a historic Zen temple, famed for hydrangeas and samurai graves, offering a peaceful cult...

Amida-ji Temple

Amida-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Amida-ji Temple is a historic Jishu temple founded in 1277, housing important Buddhist images.

Kōrin-ji Temple

Kōrin-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Kōrin-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with Miyagi's oldest temple gate.

Shishiochi kannon-dō Temple

Shishiochi kannon-dō Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

A historic temple founded in 1597, housing a revered Kannon statue.

Eigan-ji Temple

Eigan-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Eiganji is a Soto Zen temple founded in 1639, offering a glimpse into traditional Japanese Buddh...

Takekoma-dera Temple

Takekoma-dera Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Takekoma-dera is a historic Shingon temple, protected by the Date clan, with a principal image o...

Iō-ji Temple

Iō-ji Temple

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Historic temple where a famous samurai prayed, housing important cultural properties.

Sendai Daikannon Temple

Sendai Daikannon Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

See a 100-meter-tall Kannon statue with an elevator inside, offering unique views and statues.

Ishinomaki Eikō Church

Ishinomaki Eikō Church

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Ishinomaki Eiko Church is a historic Christian church, rebuilt after war, showing resilience and...

Ishinomaki Yamashirochō Church

Ishinomaki Yamashirochō Church

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Ishinomaki Yamashirocho Church is a historic Protestant church established in 1885, notable for...

Kan'non-ji Temple

Kan'non-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple, 4th sacred site of Sanriku 33 Kannon, with a unique historical grave.

Kuhon-ji Temple

Kuhon-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Kuhon-ji Temple is a Jodo-shu temple with historical markers and a monument.

Kōshaku-ji Temple

Kōshaku-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Koshakuji is a historic Soto Zen temple with unique art, easily accessible for a quick visit.

Mutsu Kokubun-niji

Mutsu Kokubun-niji

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

A Soto Zen temple in Sendai, built on ancient temple grounds, dedicated to Shokannon Bosatsu.

Shōon-ji Temple

Shōon-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Shōon-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple with graves of important local figures.

Entsū-in Temple

Entsū-in Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

This temple honors Date Mitsumune, offering a look into the Date family's private life and inter...

Zuigan-ji Temple

Zuigan-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

This temple, rebuilt by Date Masamune, offers a look into samurai power and wealth.

Kōzō-ji Temple

Kōzō-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Kōzō-ji Temple, founded in 819, houses Miyagi's oldest temple building and a significant Amida N...

Hōun-ji Temple

Hōun-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Houn-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple founded by a Date lord, offering unique halls to ex...

Zennō-ji Temple

Zennō-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Zennō-ji Temple: a historic Rinzai temple with cultural properties and ancient tombs.

Fukuju-in Temple

Fukuju-in Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Fukuju-in Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple with unique architecture and important Buddhist s...

Hoda-ji Temple

Hoda-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Hodaji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple with a unique hexagonal hall and ancient fir tree.

Kōfuku-ji Temple

Kōfuku-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Kofukuji is an ancient temple founded in 807, home to significant cultural properties.

Yanaizu Kokūzō-son Temple

Yanaizu Kokūzō-son Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

This ancient Shingon temple, founded in 726, offers historic buildings and a revered Buddhist im...

Ishinomaki Saint John the Apostle Orthodox Church

Ishinomaki Saint John the Apostle Orthodox Church

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

See Japan's oldest wooden church building, a resilient cultural heritage site.

Yokoyama Fudōson

Yokoyama Fudōson

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Yokoyama Fudōson is a historic Sōtō Zen temple with a unique fish habitat and ancient pagoda.

Tōyō-ji Temple

Tōyō-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Tōyō-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple with a notable ginkgo tree and bell tower.

Daiji-ji Temple

Daiji-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

This Soto Zen temple, part of a Kannon pilgrimage, offers historical structures and unique ritua...

Kesoku-ji Temple

Kesoku-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Kesoku-ji Temple, founded in 807, is Japan's oldest sacred site for horses, with historic buildi...

Kannon-ji Temple

Kannon-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Kannonji Temple, founded in the early 8th century, offers historical buildings and statues worth...

Yōun-ji Temple

Yōun-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Yōun-ji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple with important cultural properties.

Daiō-ji Temple

Daiō-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Daiō-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple, rebuilt multiple times, with a notable temple gate...

Gikō-ji Temple

Gikō-ji Temple

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Gikō-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with notable natural monuments and cultural prope...

Yonekawa Catholic Church

Yonekawa Catholic Church

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Yonekawa Catholic Church honors Tohoku's Christian martyrs and offers a glimpse into local relig...

Kannari Orthodox Church

Kannari Orthodox Church

MIYAGI · TEMPLE

Kannari Orthodox Church: a historic cathedral with a tall bell tower, a designated cultural prop...

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