Temples in Saitama

Saitama Prefecture has 354 temples, including Zenkō-ji Temple and Hakūnsan Torii Kannon Temple. Visitors can find a wide variety of temples to suit different interests.

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

Zenkō-ji Temple

Zenkō-ji Temple

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Zenkō-ji Temple, founded in 1197, offers historical artifacts and cultural properties.

Hakūnsan Torii Kannon Temple

Hakūnsan Torii Kannon Temple

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Independent temple founded in 1940 by a village mayor, enshrining Xuanzang's remains.

Zengyō-ji Temple

Zengyō-ji Temple

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Zengyoji Temple: a modern Jodo Shinshu temple with a unique history, easily accessible by train.

Shion-ji Temple

Shion-ji Temple

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Shion-ji Temple is a Nichiren-shu temple founded in the Tensho era, worth visiting for its histo...

Jurin-ji Temple

Jurin-ji Temple

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Jurin-ji Temple is a historic pilgrimage site with significant Buddhist statues and art.

Ryūsen-ji Temple

Ryūsen-ji Temple

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Ryūsen-ji Temple is a Shingon-shu temple known for warding off evil and its cultural properties.

Totake-in Temple

Totake-in Temple

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Totake-in Temple is a Soto Zen temple known for its unique Daruma-ishi rock.

Horseshoe Temple

Horseshoe Temple

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Horseshoe Temple is a historic Jodo sect temple with cultural properties and a notable tree.

Ichijō-in

Ichijō-in

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Ichijō-in is a historic Shingon temple with a designated cultural property, a 20-minute walk fro...

Suisen-ji Temple

Suisen-ji Temple

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Suisen-ji Temple is a Soto Zen temple, the final stop on two major Kannon pilgrimages.

Goka-dō Temple

Goka-dō Temple

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Goka-dō Temple is a historic Rinzai temple, the fifth on the Chichibu Kannon Pilgrimage.

Kongō-in Temple

Kongō-in Temple

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Ancient Shingon temple with a historic Buddha statue, easily accessible by train.

Kongō-in Temple

Kongō-in Temple

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Kongoin is a historic Shingon temple with a notable gate, offering a glimpse into Japan's past.

Ichijō-in Temple

Ichijō-in Temple

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Ichijoin is a historic Shingon temple with notable Edo-period art and cultural properties.

Shinpuku-ji Temple

Shinpuku-ji Temple

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Shinpuku-ji Temple is a historic Jodo-shu temple with unique stone stupas.

Shinpuku-ji Temple

Shinpuku-ji Temple

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Historic Soto Zen temple, home to a rare Kannon statue that survived a major fire.

Keigen-ji Temple

Keigen-ji Temple

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Keigen-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple known for its ancient chinquapin trees.

Naritasan Kawaguchi Bun-in Temple

Naritasan Kawaguchi Bun-in Temple

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A historic branch temple dedicated to Fudo Myoo, easily accessible from Kawaguchi Station.

Dairyū-ji Temple

Dairyū-ji Temple

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Sōtō Zen temple founded in 1620, notable for its connection to a famous doll craftsman.

Daien-ji Temple

Daien-ji Temple

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Daien-ji is a Soto Zen temple with cultural properties, a short walk from Nanari Station.

Shinjō-ji Temple

Shinjō-ji Temple

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Shinjo-ji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple with a notable statue, easily accessible from I...

Shuko-in

Shuko-in

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Shuko-in is a historic Soto Zen temple with a unique past and a notable bronze Buddha statue.

Sokushō-in Temple

Sokushō-in Temple

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A historic Shingon temple in Saitama founded by Emperor Shōmu, featuring a cultural property sta...

Ongaku-ji Temple

Ongaku-ji Temple

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Ongaku-ji Temple is a historic site with a unique origin story and important cultural properties...

Saizen-ji Temple

Saizen-ji Temple

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Saizen-ji Temple: a historic Rinzai temple with a 600-year-old maple tree.

Daikō-ji Temple

Daikō-ji Temple

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Daikoji is a historic Shingon temple with unique cultural and natural monuments.

Monju-ji Temple

Monju-ji Temple

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Monjuji Temple, a historic Tendai site, offers a glimpse into local cultural heritage.

Jōan-ji Temple

Jōan-ji Temple

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Jo-anji is a historic Jodo-shu temple with important graves and cultural properties.

Daikō-ji Temple

Daikō-ji Temple

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Daikō-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with unique statues and ancient trees.

Sōji-in Temple

Sōji-in Temple

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Sōji-in Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with a rare bell tower gate and beautiful p...

Enshou Temple

Enshou Temple

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Enshou Temple is a historic Shingon-shu temple, home to important cultural properties.

Shimabu-ji Temple

Shimabu-ji Temple

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Shimabu-ji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple, the first stop on a significant pilgrimage.

Saifuku-ji Temple

Saifuku-ji Temple

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Saifuku-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with unique Koshin-to towers, a short wa...

Shakujō-ji Temple

Shakujō-ji Temple

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Shakujoji is a historic temple founded in 740, with ties to Tokugawa shoguns and cultural proper...

Eigen-ji Temple

Eigen-ji Temple

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Eigen-ji is a historic Soto Zen temple with a unique legend and seasonal markets.

Rinkō-ji Temple

Rinkō-ji Temple

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Rinkoji Temple: a historic Shingon temple with cultural properties, worth visiting for its ancie...

Shinkō-ji Temple

Shinkō-ji Temple

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Shinkoji Temple offers a glimpse into history with its ancient origins and cultural properties.

Kichijō-in Temple

Kichijō-in Temple

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Kichijoin Temple: a historic Shingon temple with a principal image carved by Gyoki.

Manpuku-ji Temple

Manpuku-ji Temple

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Manpukuji is a historic temple with a revered Kannon statue, part of a significant pilgrimage.

Houn-ji Temple

Houn-ji Temple

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Houn-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Buddhist temple with a hidden Buddha and cultural properties...

Monju-ji Temple

Monju-ji Temple

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Monju-ji is a Soto Zen temple, known for wisdom and its historic Edo period gate.

Kannon-in Temple

Kannon-in Temple

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Kannon-in is a historic temple in Kasukabe, home to unique hidden Buddha statues.

Kongō-ji Temple

Kongō-ji Temple

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Kongō-ji Temple: a historic Shingon Buddhist temple founded in the 12th century, home to a hidde...

Jōsen-ji Temple

Jōsen-ji Temple

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Josen-ji is a historic Soto Zen temple with graves of notable figures, offering a glimpse into J...

Kamioka kannon Temple

Kamioka kannon Temple

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Kamioka Kannon Temple is a Buddhist temple with a unique mini-ranch and an important annual mark...

Shinjō-in Temple

Shinjō-in Temple

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Shinjō-in Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with cultural and natural monuments worth a visit...

Yakurin-ji Temple

Yakurin-ji Temple

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Yakurin-ji is a historic temple with unique halls, easily accessible for a quick cultural visit.

Yakuō-ji Temple

Yakuō-ji Temple

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Yakuo-ji is an ancient temple with a unique history of changing its principal deity.

Jorin-ji Temple

Jorin-ji Temple

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Jorin-ji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple with a notable bronze bell, part of the Chichibu p...

Shōjō-ji Temple

Shōjō-ji Temple

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Visit this historic temple to see a unique stupa and learn about its founder.

Naka-in Temple

Naka-in Temple

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Naka-in Temple is a historic Tendai temple in Kawagoe, founded in 830, offering a glimpse into a...

En'yu-ji Temple

En'yu-ji Temple

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En'yu-ji Temple: a historic Rinzai Buddhist temple with cultural properties, worth visiting for...

Jōfuku-ji Temple

Jōfuku-ji Temple

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Jofukuji is Soka City's only Soto Zen temple, founded in 1579, with a rebuilt main hall.

Ryūmon-ji Temple

Ryūmon-ji Temple

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

Jinkō-ji Temple

Jinkō-ji Temple

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Jinkoji is a historic Jodo-shu temple with unique cultural properties, easily accessible by trai...

Shinzō-in Temple

Shinzō-in Temple

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Shinzoin is a historic Shingon temple, founded by the Yoshizawa clan, offering a glimpse into lo...

Saikōin Temple

Saikōin Temple

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Saikoin is a historic Buddhist temple revived in the 17th century, a peaceful stop in Soka City.

Ryōzen-in Temple

Ryōzen-in Temple

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Ryōzen-in is a historic Zen temple with important cultural properties, founded in 1197.

Boku'un-ji Temple

Boku'un-ji Temple

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A 17th-century Soto Zen temple, home to significant cultural properties.

Myōsen-ji Temple

Myōsen-ji Temple

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Myosenji is a Nichiren-shu temple founded in 1938, built by a family for their faith.

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