Temples in Okayama

Okayama Prefecture has 74 temples, including Sekido Haiji and Bitchū Kokubun-ji Temple. They offer a mix of historical and spiritual sites for your visit.

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

Sekido Haiji

Sekido Haiji

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Explore Sekido Haiji, an ancient temple ruin with significant historical foundations from the 7t...

Kume Haiji

Kume Haiji

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Explore Kume Haiji, an ancient temple ruin, to see unique layouts and artifacts from the 7th cen...

Chōshō-ji Temple

Chōshō-ji Temple

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Chōshō-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple with a serene atmosphere, rebuilt after fires.

Bitchū Kokubun-ji Temple

Bitchū Kokubun-ji Temple

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Explore a historic temple with a towering pagoda and ancient ruins.

Kokusei Temple

Kokusei Temple

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Kokusei Temple is a Rinzai Zen temple in Okayama with a historic bell, rebuilt after wartime des...

Arawazu Kannon-ji Temple

Arawazu Kannon-ji Temple

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Arawazu Kannon-ji Temple is a historic Shingon temple with a notable pine tree and shrine.

Goryu-sonryu-in Temple

Goryu-sonryu-in Temple

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Ancient Shugendo temple with a rich history and important cultural properties.

Kōchin-ji Temple

Kōchin-ji Temple

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Kōchin-ji Temple is a Tendai temple in Okayama, rebuilt after war, dedicated to Amitābha Tathāga...

Entsū-ji Temple

Entsū-ji Temple

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Entsū-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple with scenic beauty and pilgrimage connections.

Senju-ji Temple (Okayama)

Senju-ji Temple (Okayama)

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Senju-ji Temple is a historic Koyasan Shingon temple founded in 752, dedicated to Kibi-koku Senj...

Kibiji Temple

Kibiji Temple

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Kibiji Temple: a historic Shingon temple with ancient roots, worth visiting for its serene groun...

Daishō-ji Temple

Daishō-ji Temple

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Ancient temple known for hydrangeas and a rare Fudō Myōō unveiling.

Ōgashima-ji Temple

Ōgashima-ji Temple

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Ōgashima-ji Temple is a Tendai sect temple with an important ancient statue.

Daiun-ji Temple

Daiun-ji Temple

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Daiun-ji is a historic Jodo-shu temple in Okayama, rebuilt after WWII, known for its Higiri Jizo...

Myōhon-ji Temple

Myōhon-ji Temple

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Myohon-ji is a historic Nichiren temple with a beautiful Momoyama-period hall.

Myōkaku-ji Temple

Myōkaku-ji Temple

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Myokakuji Temple is a significant Nichiren Buddhist site in Okayama, rebuilt after a fire.

Myōgan-ji Temple

Myōgan-ji Temple

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Myōgan-ji Temple, founded in 1617, offers a glimpse into local history and art.

Anjū-in Temple

Anjū-in Temple

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Anjū-in Temple: a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with important cultural properties.

An'yo-ji Temple

An'yo-ji Temple

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Ancient Shingon temple with unique architecture and significant Buddhist art.

Iyama Hōfuku-ji Temple

Iyama Hōfuku-ji Temple

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Historic Zen temple with important cultural properties, including a 14th-century pagoda.

Shōrin-ji Temple

Shōrin-ji Temple

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Shōrin-ji Temple is a Rinzai Buddhist temple with a historic garden and graves of notable figure...

Okayama-ji Temple

Okayama-ji Temple

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Okayama-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with important statues, founded in 749.

Enmei-ji Temple

Enmei-ji Temple

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Enmei-ji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple with unique merchant and clan connections.

Kōbō-ji Temple

Kōbō-ji Temple

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Kōbō-ji Temple is an ancient Shingon Buddhist temple with important cultural properties.

Ontoku-ji Temple

Ontoku-ji Temple

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Ontoku-ji Temple is an ancient pilgrimage site with a hidden Buddha statue.

Jōfuku-ji Temple

Jōfuku-ji Temple

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A historic 8th-century temple in Okayama featuring a 17th-century Kannon hall and a rare wooden...

Myoo-ji Temple

Myoo-ji Temple

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Myoo-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple, part of a pilgrimage, with important cultural statue...

Sōgen-ji Temple

Sōgen-ji Temple

OKAYAMA · TEMPLE

A historic Rinzai Zen temple in Okayama, founded in 1698, with a beautiful garden and family cem...

Saijō Inari

Saijō Inari

OKAYAMA · TEMPLE

A unique Buddhist temple in Okayama, blending Shinto traditions, worth visiting for its distinct...

Kiyama-ji Temple

Kiyama-ji Temple

OKAYAMA · TEMPLE

Ancient Kiyama-ji Temple, founded by Kōbō Daishi, offers unique Shinto-Buddhist architecture and...

Honzan-ji Temple

Honzan-ji Temple

OKAYAMA · TEMPLE

Honzan-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple with important cultural properties worth visiting.

Honren-ji Temple

Honren-ji Temple

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Honren-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with important cultural properties and a three-st...

Shōraku-ji Temple

Shōraku-ji Temple

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Shōraku-ji Temple is a historic pilgrimage stop with important cultural properties.

Hōkai-in Temple

Hōkai-in Temple

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Hōkai-in Temple is a historic Shingon temple known for its ancient Kannon statue.

Tōshō-ji Temple

Tōshō-ji Temple

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Tōshō-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple with many important cultural properties.

Seitai Temple

Seitai Temple

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Seitai Temple is a historic Rinzai Buddhist temple founded in 1609, housing notable mausoleums.

Muryoju-in Temple

Muryoju-in Temple

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Muryoju-in Temple, a historic Buddhist site, offers a glimpse into ancient Japanese religious ar...

Shinkō-ji Temple

Shinkō-ji Temple

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Shinkō-ji Temple: an ancient temple with important cultural properties, founded in 739.

Fukushō-ji Temple

Fukushō-ji Temple

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Fukushō-ji Temple, founded in 754, offers historic buildings and a serene natural setting.

Rendai-ji Temple (Kurashiki)

Rendai-ji Temple (Kurashiki)

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Rendai-ji Temple is an ancient pilgrimage site with important cultural properties and a giant Fu...

Fujito-ji Temple

Fujito-ji Temple

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Fujito-ji Temple is a historic temple with a significant pagoda, founded in the 8th century.

Saidai-ji Temple

Saidai-ji Temple

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Saidai-ji Temple, founded in 751, is famous for its unique Naked Festival.

Kannon-ji Temple

Kannon-ji Temple

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Kannonji is a Nichiren-shu temple offering panoramic views of the Seto Inland Sea.

Kanryū-ji Temple

Kanryū-ji Temple

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Ancient temple with a view of Kurashiki, offering a glimpse into local history.

Tanjō-ji Temple

Tanjō-ji Temple

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Tanjō-ji Temple, founded in 1193, is a significant Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple marking Hōnen's birt...

Henjō-in Temple

Henjō-in Temple

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Henjō-in Temple is a historic pilgrimage site with a beautiful pagoda and ancient statues.

Kinzan-ji Temple

Kinzan-ji Temple

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Kinzan-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple with important cultural properties.

Yokei-ji Temple

Yokei-ji Temple

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Yokei-ji Temple, founded in 749, offers significant Buddhist statues and pilgrimage stops.

Takahashi Christ Church

Takahashi Christ Church

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Takahashi Christ Church is Okayama's oldest church, a historic site worth visiting for its archi...

Ryusenji Temple

Ryusenji Temple

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Ryusenji Temple is a Nichiren head temple with historic Buddhist art, worth visiting for its uni...

Kongō-ji Temple

Kongō-ji Temple

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Kongoji is a historic temple in Kurashiki, known for its Kannon and Kobo Daishi statues.

Senkō-ji Temple

Senkō-ji Temple

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Senkō-ji Temple is a historic Zen Buddhist temple, rebuilt after a fire, offering a peaceful vis...

Shōzen-ji Temple

Shōzen-ji Temple

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Shōzen-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Buddhist temple with important cultural properties.

Bizen Kokubun-niji

Bizen Kokubun-niji

OKAYAMA · TEMPLE

A National Historic Site featuring the ruins of an ancient Nara-period nunnery and a seven-story...

Mimasaka Kokubun-niji

Mimasaka Kokubun-niji

OKAYAMA · TEMPLE

A historic Tendai temple and National Historic Site featuring ancient ruins and a nearby burial...

Kasei-ji Temple

Kasei-ji Temple

OKAYAMA · TEMPLE

Kasei-ji Temple is a Soto Zen temple, founded in 1392, known for its legend of the Nine-tailed F...

Mimasaka Kokubun-ji Temple

Mimasaka Kokubun-ji Temple

OKAYAMA · TEMPLE

Explore a historic temple and its ancient ruins, rebuilt centuries ago.

Bukkyō-ji Temple

Bukkyō-ji Temple

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Bukkyō-ji Temple is an ancient imperial temple with significant historical artifacts.

Buraku-ji Temple

Buraku-ji Temple

OKAYAMA · TEMPLE

Buraku-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist site with important cultural properties, worth visiting...

Ryōzan-ji Temple

Ryōzan-ji Temple

OKAYAMA · TEMPLE

Visit this historic temple to see a rare bronze bell and experience an ancient fire festival.

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