Temples in Nagano

Nagano Prefecture offers a variety of temples, from Raigaku-ji Temple to Komyo-ji Temple. These locations provide opportunities for visitors interested in religious sites and traditional architecture.

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

Raigaku-ji Temple

Raigaku-ji Temple

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Raigaku-ji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple dedicated to a local lord and his family.

Komyo-ji Temple (Iida, Nagano)

Komyo-ji Temple (Iida, Nagano)

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Komyo-ji Temple is an ancient Shingon temple with important Buddhist statues.

Santaku-ji Temple

Santaku-ji Temple

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Santakuji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with unique stone cultural properties.

Jurin-ji Temple

Jurin-ji Temple

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Jurin-ji Temple is a historic site with unique monuments, founded in 1601 as a prayer temple.

Hokke-ji Temple

Hokke-ji Temple

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Hokke-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with a 13th-century Buddha and a warlord's grave...

Jōun-ji Temple

Jōun-ji Temple

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Jōun-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple founded in 1213, housing ancestral tablets...

Shinano Kokubun-ji Temple

Shinano Kokubun-ji Temple

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Historic temple in Ueda City with a notable pagoda and main hall, successor to an ancient provin...

Kinshō-ji Temple

Kinshō-ji Temple

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Kinshō-ji Temple is a Sōtō Zen temple with a history of transformations.

Kyōfuku-ji Temple

Kyōfuku-ji Temple

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Kyōfuku-ji Temple is a historic Shingon temple with unique artifacts and monuments.

Shinano Hiei Kōjō-in Temple

Shinano Hiei Kōjō-in Temple

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Shinano Hiei Kōjō-in Temple is a Tendai temple with a historic 'Immortal Dharma Lamp'.

Yōfuku-in Temple

Yōfuku-in Temple

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Yofukuin is a Soto Zen temple founded in 1695, worth visiting for its historic bell.

Hōzen-ji Temple

Hōzen-ji Temple

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Hōzen-ji is an ancient Sōtō Zen temple, home to a significant Amitābha statue and pilgrimage sit...

Sōen-ji Temple

Sōen-ji Temple

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Sōen-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple with notable architecture and clan graves.

Buppōshōryū-ji Temple

Buppōshōryū-ji Temple

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Buppōshōryū-ji Temple is a historic Shingon temple with ancient artifacts and a sacred ginkgo tr...

Chōgaku-ji Temple

Chōgaku-ji Temple

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Chogakuji Temple, founded in 828, offers historic statues and a unique pagoda in Nagano.

Saihō-ji Temple

Saihō-ji Temple

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A 17th-century Jodo Shu temple in Saku hosting a nationally recognized ritual dance inside its h...

Jōkyū-ji Temple

Jōkyū-ji Temple

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Jokyuji Temple is a historic Jodo-shu temple with unique statues and family graves.

Karuizawa Shaw Memorial Church

Karuizawa Shaw Memorial Church

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Karuizawa's oldest church, founded by its "father," offers a glimpse into the town's origins.

Chūsen-ji Temple

Chūsen-ji Temple

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Chusen-ji is a historic Tendai temple in Ina City, Nagano, known for its ancient statues and ema...

Risshaku-ji Temple

Risshaku-ji Temple

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Risshakuji Temple, founded in 857, is a historic Shingon temple with important cultural properti...

Honsei-ji Temple

Honsei-ji Temple

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Honseiji is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple with ties to feudal lords and a unique main image.

Kentoku-ji Temple

Kentoku-ji Temple

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Kentoku-ji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple, family temple of the Sanada clan.

Hofuku-ji Temple

Hofuku-ji Temple

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Hofuku-ji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple with ancient statues and gates, worth visiting fo...

Kōzen-ji Temple

Kōzen-ji Temple

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Kōzen-ji Temple: a historic Tendai temple with a scenic garden and unique cultural properties.

Kōren-ji Temple

Kōren-ji Temple

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Korenji Temple is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple with ties to a famous painter monk.

Kōrin-ji Temple

Kōrin-ji Temple

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Kōrin-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple housing numerous important cultural properties.

Tosen-ji Temple

Tosen-ji Temple

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Tosenshi Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple founded by Prince Shotoku, known for its K...

Tenkyū-ji Temple

Tenkyū-ji Temple

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Sōtō Zen temple in Nagano with a large Enma statue and a memorial museum.

Zensan-ji Temple

Zensan-ji Temple

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Ancient Shingon temple founded by Kukai, featuring a historic pagoda and main hall.

Joko-ji Temple

Joko-ji Temple

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A Koyasan Shingon sect temple in Nagano known for its historic halls and vibrant seasonal rhodod...

Kaigen-ji Temple

Kaigen-ji Temple

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Kaigen-ji is a historic Rinzai temple, home to a hidden Kannon, part of a significant pilgrimage...

Kitamuki-kan'non

Kitamuki-kan'non

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A historic Tendai temple facing north, traditionally visited alongside Zenko-ji to complete a sp...

Zenkō-ji Temple

Zenkō-ji Temple

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Zenkō-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with a notable gate and cherry trees.

Daihō-ji Temple

Daihō-ji Temple

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This Soto Zen temple, founded in 1658, preserves the mausoleum of a historical figure.

Daihō-ji Temple

Daihō-ji Temple

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Daihō-ji Temple: a historic Tendai temple with a National Treasure pagoda, worth an hour's visit...

Daiei-ji Temple

Daiei-ji Temple

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Explore Daiei-ji Temple, a historic Jodo-shu Buddhist temple and the mausoleum of Komatsu-hime.

An'yo-ji Temple

An'yo-ji Temple

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An'yo-ji Temple: a historic Jodo Shinshu temple with ancient trees, easily accessible from Matsu...

Jōshō-ji Temple

Jōshō-ji Temple

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Jōshō-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with important cultural properties.

Kankei-ji Temple

Kankei-ji Temple

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Kankei-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple next to Zenko-ji, founded in 1180.

Sensho-ji Temple

Sensho-ji Temple

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Sensho-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist site with notable architecture and enshrined deities.

Ganshō-in Temple

Ganshō-in Temple

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Ganshō-in Temple: a historic Zen temple housing a famous Hokusai ceiling painting.

Ganden-ji Temple

Ganden-ji Temple

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Gandai-ji is a historic Tendai temple with important statues, once supported by Takeda Shingen.

Tokuon-ji Temple

Tokuon-ji Temple

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Tokuon-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai temple founded in 1166, dedicated to Kiso Yoshinaka.

Jiun-ji Temple

Jiun-ji Temple

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Jiun-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with important statues and a connection to Takeda...

Hōkō-ji Temple

Hōkō-ji Temple

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Hōkō-ji Temple is an ancient Sōtō Zen temple with a hidden Kannon statue.

Seigan-ji Temple

Seigan-ji Temple

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Saigan-ji is a historic Rinzai temple with important cultural treasures and a notable tree.

Tōkō-ji Temple

Tōkō-ji Temple

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Tōkō-ji Temple is a Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple with important statues, worth visiting for its cult...

Matsuo-ji Temple

Matsuo-ji Temple

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Matsuo-ji Temple is an ancient Shingon temple with a historic main hall.

Baiō-in Temple

Baiō-in Temple

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Baiouin is a Soto Zen temple founded in 1672, commemorating Tamagawa Ukyo and her parents.

Syouju-an Temple

Syouju-an Temple

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Historic Rinzai temple, home to Dokyo Etan, with cultural properties and a rebuilt main hall.

Tsugane-ji Temple

Tsugane-ji Temple

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Tsugane-ji Temple is a historic Tendai Buddhist temple with ancient stone stupas and halls.

Jōrin-ji Temple

Jōrin-ji Temple

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Jōrin-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple with a designated cultural property gate.

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

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Kiyomizu-dera Temple is a historic mountain temple with a legendary Senju Kannon statue.

Onsen-ji Temple

Onsen-ji Temple

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Visit this historic temple to see samurai mausoleums and a unique pagoda.

Shōkō-ji Temple

Shōkō-ji Temple

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Shōkō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple housing a significant Dainichi Nyorai statue.

Gofuku-ji Temple

Gofuku-ji Temple

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Gofuku-ji Temple, a large Shingon temple, offers historical buildings and important cultural pro...

Genkō-ji Temple

Genkō-ji Temple

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Genkō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū temple with beautiful peony gardens and a significant fam...

Jōsen-ji Temple

Jōsen-ji Temple

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Jōsen-ji Temple, also Mizusawa Kannon, is a Sōtō Zen temple known for its weeping cherry trees.

Uchimura Kanzo Memorial Stone Church

Uchimura Kanzo Memorial Stone Church

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A unique concrete church and memorial honoring Uchimura Kanzo, worth visiting for its architectu...

Jingū-ji Temple

Jingū-ji Temple

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Jingū-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple, relocated in 1662, dedicated to Dainichi...

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