Temples in Nagasaki

Nagasaki Prefecture is home to 53 temples and churches, including Ichijō-in Temple and Santo Domigo Church. These sites offer a look into the region's rich religious heritage.

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

Santo Domigo Church

Santo Domigo Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

This museum, hidden beneath a school, displays rare remains of a 17th-century church and artifac...

Ichijō-in Temple

Ichijō-in Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Ichijō-in Temple is a historic Buddhist temple, rebuilt many times, with a unique crest.

Banshō-in Temple

Banshō-in Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Banshō-in Temple is the ancestral temple of the So family, worth visiting for its historical mau...

Miuramachi Catholic Church

Miuramachi Catholic Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Historic Catholic church in Sasebo, survived WWII, offers a peaceful visit near the station.

Nakamachi Church

Nakamachi Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Nakamachi Church: a historic Catholic church in Nagasaki, rebuilt after atomic bombing, dedicate...

Former Gorin Church

Former Gorin Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

A historic wooden church on Hisaka Island, recognized for its unique architecture and World Heri...

Kōmyō-ji Temple

Kōmyō-ji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Kōmyō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with cultural properties, offering a glimpse into...

Shitsu Church

Shitsu Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

A historic Catholic church in Nagasaki, part of a World Heritage site, showcasing Japan's Hidden...

Kanzen-ji temple

Kanzen-ji temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Kanzen-ji temple is a Jodo Shinshu temple with a notable natural monument camphor tree.

Dōzaki Church

Dōzaki Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Dozaki Church is a historic Catholic church and museum, significant for its post-ban constructio...

Daien-ji Temple (Gotō)

Daien-ji Temple (Gotō)

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

This historic Sōtō Zen temple, founded in the 16th century, is the family temple of the Gotō cla...

Daimyōji church

Daimyōji church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Daimyōji Church is a historic Catholic church, with its original building preserved as a cultura...

Daichi-in Temple

Daichi-in Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Daichi-in is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple founded by Kukai, offering a unique fire walking...

Ōno Church

Ōno Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Ōno Church is a historic Catholic church, part of Hidden Christian Sites, with unique architectu...

Daion-ji Temple

Daion-ji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Daion-ji Temple is a historic Jodo sect temple with unique natural monuments and an Edo-period g...

Ankoku-ji Temple

Ankoku-ji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Ankoku-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai temple founded for peace, with important cultural properti...

Hōki Church

Hōki Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Hōki Church is a historic Catholic church in Hirado, showcasing unique architecture and religiou...

Yamada Catholic Church

Yamada Catholic Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

A historic Romanesque church on Ikitsuki Island, known for its unique interior decorations.

Ohashi Kannon-ji Temple

Ohashi Kannon-ji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Ancient Buddhist temple with unique natural stone bridges and a Kannon statue.

Goshin-ji Temple

Goshin-ji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Nagasaki's oldest temple, Goshin-ji offers a unique look into Chinese merchant history.

Kyōhō-ji Temple

Kyōhō-ji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Kyōhō-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Sasebo City, notable for its resilient main gate.

Myōjō-in Temple

Myōjō-in Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

This temple on Fukue Island has a copper Buddha statue and a main hall with 121 ceiling painting...

Zeshin-ji Temple

Zeshin-ji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Zeshin-ji Temple is a Rinzai Buddhist temple with unique art and a historic sago palm.

Kōtai-ji Temple

Kōtai-ji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Kōtai-ji is a historic Zen Buddhist temple in Nagasaki, notable for its ancient gate and importa...

Saikyō-ji Temple

Saikyō-ji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

A historic Buddhist temple in Hirado, with a large pagoda and the grave of a local lord.

Honren-ji Temple

Honren-ji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Honren-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple in Nagasaki with a unique well and graves.

Egami Church

Egami Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Egami Church is a beautiful wooden Romanesque church and a World Heritage site.

Ebukuro Church

Ebukuro Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Ebukuro Church is a historic Catholic church, rebuilt after a fire, offering a glimpse into Japa...

Kōtoku-ji Temple

Kōtoku-ji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Kōtoku-ji Temple: a historic Sōtō Zen temple moved in 1565, easily accessible for a quick visit.

Manmyō-ji Temple

Manmyō-ji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Manmyō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with a significant Shaka Nyorai statue.

Tabira Catholic Church

Tabira Catholic Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

A historic brick church dedicated to martyrs, known for its architecture and stained glass.

Kaminoshima Church

Kaminoshima Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Kaminoshima Church is a historic Catholic church, a landmark of Nagasaki Port.

Fukuishi Kannon Temple

Fukuishi Kannon Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Fukuishi Kannon Temple is a historic Buddhist site housing a significant Kannon statue.

Himosashi Church

Himosashi Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Himosashi Church is a historic Catholic church, once Japan's largest, worth visiting for its arc...

Saint Francis Xavier Memorial Church

Saint Francis Xavier Memorial Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

A green Gothic church in Hirado dedicated to Saint Francis Xavier, a significant Catholic site.

Saihō-ji Temple

Saihō-ji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Saihō-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple with a unique underground bunker, worth visiting for it...

Kannon-ji Temple

Kannon-ji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Kannon-ji Temple houses a significant Korean Buddhist statue with a storied past.

Former Nokubi Church

Former Nokubi Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

A beautiful, historic brick church on an uninhabited island, part of a UNESCO World Heritage sit...

Yūkō-ji Temple

Yūkō-ji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Yūkō-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with important cultural properties and graves.

Aosagaura Church

Aosagaura Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

A historic red brick church on Nakadori Island, significant for its architecture and cultural he...

Kashiragashima Church

Kashiragashima Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Kashiragashima Church is a historic stone church, part of a UNESCO site, worth visiting for its...

Kuroshima Church

Kuroshima Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Kuroshima Church is a historic Catholic church, a World Heritage site with unique architecture.

Daiko-ji Temple

Daiko-ji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

A historic Jodo Shinshu temple in Nagasaki featuring graves of famous pioneers and a hall donate...

Kurosaki Church

Kurosaki Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Kurosaki Church is a historic Catholic church in Nagasaki, known for its connection to "hidden C...

Akunoura Church

Akunoura Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Akunoura Church is a modern Catholic church in Nagasaki, built for shipyard workers.

Zenchōdani Church

Zenchōdani Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Zenchōdani Church is a historic Catholic church in Nagasaki, rebuilt in 1952.

Kōei-ji Temple

Kōei-ji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Koeiji Temple, a historic Jodo Shinshu site, offers a glimpse into Nagasaki's past.

Honko-ji Temple (Shimabara)

Honko-ji Temple (Shimabara)

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

A 16th-century Soto Zen temple housing feudal lord graves, historic stone statues, and a museum...

Hiradoguchi Church

Hiradoguchi Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

A Catholic cathedral in Nagasaki Prefecture built in 1952, originally founded as a nursery schoo...

Mizunoura Church

Mizunoura Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Japan's largest wooden church, blending Romanesque and Gothic styles with a history of religious...

Bairin-ji Temple

Bairin-ji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Japan's oldest temple, Bairin-ji Temple, holds ancient Buddhist treasures.

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Kiyomizu-dera Temple: a historic temple with Nagasaki's oldest main hall and important cultural...

Iki Kokubun-ji Temple

Iki Kokubun-ji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

A historic Rinzai temple on Iki Island, re-established in the 17th century, with ancient roots.

Tsushima Kokubunji Temple

Tsushima Kokubunji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Tsushima Kokubunji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple that hosted Joseon envoys.

Ōura Church

Ōura Church

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Japan's oldest church, a Gothic National Treasure, survived the atomic bomb.

Senkō-ji Temple

Senkō-ji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Senkoji Temple, founded in 1191, offers a glimpse into Zen history and tranquil temple grounds.

Urakami Cathedral

Urakami Cathedral

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Urakami Cathedral is Japan's largest Catholic church, rebuilt after the atomic bomb.

Sōfuku-ji Temple

Sōfuku-ji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Japan's oldest Chinese-style Zen temple, founded in 1629, featuring rare National Treasures and...

Shōfuku-ji Temple

Shōfuku-ji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Historic Buddhist temple in Nagasaki with 17th-century buildings, offering a glimpse into Japan'...

Kōfuku-ji Temple

Kōfuku-ji Temple

NAGASAKI · TEMPLE

Japan's oldest Ōbaku Zen temple, Kōfuku-ji offers a glimpse into Nagasaki's Chinese heritage.

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