Temples in Osaka

Osaka Prefecture has 314 temples, including Kawaguchi Christ Church Cathedral and Kannō-in Temple. Visitors can find a wide variety of temples to suit any interest.

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

Dōjima Yakushidō

Dōjima Yakushidō

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A unique urban temple in Osaka with ancient statues and magic mirrors, easily accessible.

Hōon-ji Temple (Toyonaka)

Hōon-ji Temple (Toyonaka)

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Hōon-ji Temple is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple with cultural properties, worth visiting for it...

Hōon'-in Temple

Hōon'-in Temple

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Hōon-in Temple, a Shingon-shu temple, is worth visiting for its resilient history and unique Fud...

Tsuboi-dera Temple

Tsuboi-dera Temple

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Tsuboi-dera Temple is a historic pilgrimage site with an ancient bronze Buddha statue.

Juhō-ji Temple

Juhō-ji Temple

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Juhō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū temple known for its autumn leaves and cultural properties...

Daijō-bō Temple

Daijō-bō Temple

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Daihōbō is an Osaka Shingon Buddhist temple with important cultural properties.

Dai-Itoku-ji Temple

Dai-Itoku-ji Temple

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Mountain temple founded by En no Gyoja, with a historic pagoda and scenic waterfalls.

Daian-ji Temple

Daian-ji Temple

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Daian-ji is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with important cultural properties worth seeing.

Taikō-ji Temple

Taikō-ji Temple

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Taikō-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple in Ikeda, known for its peony garden and samurai graves...

Dainen-ji Temple

Dainen-ji Temple

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Dainen-ji Temple: a historic Jodo-shu temple with significant Heian-period Buddhist art.

Taiseishōgun-ji Temple

Taiseishōgun-ji Temple

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Ancient temple founded by Prince Shōtoku, housing unique architecture and historical significanc...

Daishō kannon-ji Temple

Daishō kannon-ji Temple

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Japan's oldest Kannon sacred site, founded in 607 AD, rebuilt after a fire.

Daitsu-ji Temple, Yao

Daitsu-ji Temple, Yao

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Daitsu-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Yao, known as the grave of Ohatsu and Tokubei.

Daimon-ji Temple

Daimon-ji Temple

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Daimon-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist site with important statues and a beautiful autumn garde...

Grand Cathedral of the Virgin Mary of Osaka

Grand Cathedral of the Virgin Mary of Osaka

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Osaka's Catholic cathedral, rebuilt after WWII, offers a unique pipe organ and modern architectu...

Tairyū-ji Temple

Tairyū-ji Temple

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Tairyuji Temple, founded by Prince Shotoku, offers historical buildings and cultural properties.

Tendai-in Temple

Tendai-in Temple

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Tendai-in Temple is a Tendai Buddhist temple founded in the Muromachi period.

Tenshō-ji Temple

Tenshō-ji Temple

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Tenshō-ji Temple, also known as Tako Jizō, is a Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple known for its hidden Bu...

Taihei-ji Temple

Taihei-ji Temple

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A Soto Zen temple in Osaka, rebuilt after WWII, known for its Jusan-mairi tradition.

Taiyū-ji Temple

Taiyū-ji Temple

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Historic Osaka temple founded by Kukai, home to significant Buddhist statues and Yododono's grav...

Nyogan-ji Temple

Nyogan-ji Temple

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Nyo-gan-ji is an ancient temple rebuilt by Kukai, housing significant Buddhist statues.

Kōon-ji Temple

Kōon-ji Temple

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Kōon-ji Temple is an ancient Jōdo-shū temple with Osaka's oldest wooden building.

Ankō-ji Temple

Ankō-ji Temple

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Ankoji is a historic Tendai temple in Takatsuki City, home to important Kannon statues.

Anpuku-ji Temple

Anpuku-ji Temple

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Anpuku-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with important cultural properties and ancient ca...

Jōsen-bō Temple

Jōsen-bō Temple

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Josenbo is a historic Buddhist temple in Osaka with ties to famous samurai and a unique temple b...

Hōchi-ji Temple

Hōchi-ji Temple

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Hōchi-ji Temple is a historic mountain temple founded in 1774, offering a serene escape.

Hōshuin Temple

Hōshuin Temple

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Hoshuin is a historic Buddhist temple in Osaka, offering a glimpse into ancient Japanese religio...

Hōshuin-in Temple

Hōshuin-in Temple

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Hoshuin is a historic Buddhist temple in Osaka, rebuilt after war, offering a glimpse into its e...

Ebara-ji Temple

Ebara-ji Temple

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Ebara-ji Temple: a historic site with a unique offering tradition, founded in 704.

Fukkō-ji Temple

Fukkō-ji Temple

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Fukkoji Temple: a historic Osaka Buddhist temple with important statues, founded in the 7th cent...

Koyama Zenkō-ji Temple

Koyama Zenkō-ji Temple

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Japan's first Zenkō-ji temple, this historic site offers a glimpse into ancient Buddhist traditi...

Shōrin-ji Temple

Shōrin-ji Temple

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Shorinji Temple is a historic Zen temple in Sakai, known for its connection to traditional Japan...

Iwawaki-ji Temple

Iwawaki-ji Temple

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Iwawaki-ji Temple is a historic mountain temple with important cultural properties and ancient t...

Sōzen-ji Temple

Sōzen-ji Temple

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Sōzen-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple in Osaka, housing important cultural properties an...

Taishaku-ji Temple

Taishaku-ji Temple

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Taishakuji Temple, founded by Prince Shotoku, offers a glimpse into ancient Buddhist history.

Jokoenmanji Temple

Jokoenmanji Temple

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Jokoenmanji Temple is a historic Koyasan Shingon temple founded in 735, with ties to the Ashikag...

Kōchi-ji Temple

Kōchi-ji Temple

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Kōchi-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with a revered Kannon statue, rebuilt after a fire...

Enmei-ji Temple

Enmei-ji Temple

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Enmei-ji Temple offers historic artifacts and stunning autumn foliage, making it a worthwhile st...

Hirokawa-dera Temple

Hirokawa-dera Temple

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Ancient temple founded in 665, notable for its history and a poet's grave.

Kōhō-ji Temple

Kōhō-ji Temple

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Kōhō-ji is a historic temple founded by Kūkai, offering unique statues and a miniature pilgrimag...

Ōjō-in Temple

Ōjō-in Temple

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Ōjō-in Temple is a Rinzai temple with historical connections to the Kusunoki clan.

Ninchō-ji Temple

Ninchō-ji Temple

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Ninchō-ji Temple: an ancient imperial temple with cultural properties at the foot of Mount Ryuo.

Ekō-ji Temple

Ekō-ji Temple

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Ekō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Osaka, rebuilt after fires, offering cultural eve...

Kannō-ji Temple

Kannō-ji Temple

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Kannō-ji Temple is an ancient Nichiren temple in Sakai, known for its Star Descent rituals and z...

Jigen-in Temple

Jigen-in Temple

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Jigen-in Temple: a historic Shingon temple with a National Treasure pagoda and ancient roots.

Jigan-ji Temple, Yao

Jigan-ji Temple, Yao

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Jigan-ji Temple is a historic Shinshu Otani-ha temple with several rebuilt structures.

Jigan-ji Temple

Jigan-ji Temple

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A historic Soto Zen temple founded by Prince Shotoku, featuring a protected forest and a unique...

Keizui-ji Temple

Keizui-ji Temple

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Keizui-ji Temple, founded in 694, offers a glimpse into ancient Buddhist art and history.

Jōon-ji Temple

Jōon-ji Temple

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Jōon-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with deep ties to sumo wrestling.

Jōshō-ji Temple

Jōshō-ji Temple

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Jōshō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple in Osaka with notable graves.

Naritasan Osaka betsuin Myoo-in Temple

Naritasan Osaka betsuin Myoo-in Temple

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A Shingon-shu temple founded in 1934, known for Japan's first traffic safety prayer hall.

Jimyō-in Temple

Jimyō-in Temple

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A Shingon sect temple in Osaka known for its deity of breaking ties and historical connection to...

Kyōsō-ji Temple

Kyōsō-ji Temple

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Kyosoji is a historic Buddhist temple in Osaka, founded in 1287, featuring a designated cultural...

Kyōkō-ji Temple

Kyōkō-ji Temple

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Kyōkō-ji Temple: an ancient Shingon Ritsu temple with a history of destruction and rebuilding.

Kyōgyō-ji Temple

Kyōgyō-ji Temple

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Kyogyoji Temple: a historic Shinshu Otani-ha temple founded by Rennyo, significant for its Ikkos...

Kyōsei-ji Temple

Kyōsei-ji Temple

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A Jōdo Shinshū temple with a history of rebuilding and a connection to hidden Christians.

Sefuku-ji Temple

Sefuku-ji Temple

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Ancient Tendai temple on a steep mountainside, known for its unique Kannon statue and pilgrimage...

Nihon Kirisuto Kyōkai Ōsaka Nishi Church

Nihon Kirisuto Kyōkai Ōsaka Nishi Church

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Osaka's historic Protestant church, founded 1879, offers a glimpse into early Japanese Christian...

Nihon Kirisuto Kyōdan Higashi Umeda Church

Nihon Kirisuto Kyōdan Higashi Umeda Church

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A historic Osaka church, rebuilt multiple times, offering a glimpse into Christian history in Ja...

UCCJ Naniwa Church

UCCJ Naniwa Church

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Japan's first self-supporting Protestant church, known for its historic architecture and pipe or...

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