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

Jōryū-ji Temple

Jōryū-ji Temple

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A Shingon Chisan sect temple in Soka City formed by the 1908 merger of two historic local religi...

Komyo-ji Temple

Komyo-ji Temple

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Komyo-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with a Jomon period archaeological site.

Enshin-ji Temple

Enshin-ji Temple

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Enshinji is a historic Jodo-shu temple with a notable gate and important Buddhist images.

Senzō-in Temple

Senzō-in Temple

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Izoin is a historic Shingon temple with unique stone statues, easily accessible by bus.

Nōgo-ji Temple

Nōgo-ji Temple

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An ancient Shingon Buddhist temple in Kumagaya famous for its extensive hydrangea gardens and hi...

Hocho-ji Temple

Hocho-ji Temple

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A Soto Zen temple in Yokoze serving as the seventh stop on the historic Chichibu Kannon Pilgrima...

Myōgon-ji Temple

Myōgon-ji Temple

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Myogonji is a historic Soto Zen temple with rare cultural properties from powerful samurai.

Jōgen-ji Temple

Jōgen-ji Temple

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A Jodo Shinshu temple in Saitama City featuring historic clan graves and a monthly local morning...

Shōgan-ji Temple

Shōgan-ji Temple

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Shōgan-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple with ties to Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Shōju-in Temple

Shōju-in Temple

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Shoju-in is a historic Jodo-shu temple founded in 1521, offering a glimpse into Japan's past.

Shōgen-ji Temple

Shōgen-ji Temple

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Shogen-ji is a Soto Zen temple in Kawaguchi, home to a unique Seven Lucky Gods spinner.

Saigan-ji Temple

Saigan-ji Temple

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A Jodo Shu Buddhist temple founded in 1615, offering a quiet stop for those exploring the Soka a...

Chōsen-ji Temple

Chōsen-ji Temple

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Chosenji is a historic Soto Zen temple known for its impressive wisteria trellises.

Kichijō-ji Temple

Kichijō-ji Temple

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Kichijō-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple with one of the oldest gates in Saitama City.

Kichijō-in Temple

Kichijō-in Temple

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Kichijō-in Temple is an ancient Buddhist site with a significant Amitabha Nyorai statue.

Jōshō-ji Temple

Jōshō-ji Temple

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A historic Jodo Shu Buddhist temple in Soka City featuring sacred images preserved from the 1923...

Josen-ji Temple

Josen-ji Temple

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A historic Soto Zen temple in Chichibu serving as the third stop on a famous thirty-four site pi...

Zenno-ji Temple

Zenno-ji Temple

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Zenno-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with notable Edo-period architecture.

Enjō-in Temple

Enjō-in Temple

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A Shingon sect temple in Saitama featuring a historic Jizo statue and a city-designated weeping...

Enpuku-ji Temple

Enpuku-ji Temple

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A historic Shingon Buddhist temple in Saitama featuring a designated cultural property and a reb...

Chōden-ji Temple

Chōden-ji Temple

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A Jodo sect temple in Saitama City featuring historic Buddhist statues and the grave of a notabl...

Jōsō-in Temple

Jōsō-in Temple

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Josoin is a Jodo-shu temple founded in 1572, offering a glimpse into local history.

Chōtoku-ji Temple

Chōtoku-ji Temple

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Chotokuji Temple: a historic Rinzai Zen temple with important cultural properties.

Mitsuzō-in (Kawaguchi, Saitama)

Mitsuzō-in (Kawaguchi, Saitama)

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A historic Shingon Chisan temple founded in 1469, famous for its early-blooming cherry trees and...

Hongyō-ji Temple

Hongyō-ji Temple

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Hongyo-ji is a Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1505, known for its historic stone tablets.

Tamon'in

Tamon'in

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Tamon'in is a historic Shingon temple known for its peony garden and unique tiger statues.

Shōgen-ji Temple

Shōgen-ji Temple

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Shogenji Temple, founded in 1610, offers a glimpse into Shingon Buddhism's history.

Daikōfushō-ji Temple

Daikōfushō-ji Temple

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Historic Tendai temple founded by Prince Shotoku, re-established by Ennin, with two main deities...

Manzo-ji

Manzo-ji

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A historic Tendai temple in Saitama featuring significant medieval stone monuments and local leg...

Hokke-ji Temple

Hokke-ji Temple

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Hokke-ji is a historic Rinzai temple with ancient imperial decrees and cultural properties.

Hōrin-ji Temple

Hōrin-ji Temple

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A Soto Zen temple in Saitama housing the Ota clan tablets, moved here in the sixteenth century t...

Jōshin-in Temple

Jōshin-in Temple

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Joshin-in is a historic temple with a unique Sazaedo hall, a must-see for its architectural sign...

Hōju-in Temple

Hōju-in Temple

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Hojuin is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with a notable grave, a short walk from Warabi Station.

Daitoku-ji Temple

Daitoku-ji Temple

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Daitokuji Temple, founded in 647, is a historic site visited by Kūkai and Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Daiun-ji Temple

Daiun-ji Temple

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Daiun-ji is a Soto Zen temple with historical graves, a short walk from Okegawa Station.

Tennoin Temple

Tennoin Temple

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Tennoin Temple is a Soto Zen temple founded in 1523, known for its guardian deity of children.

Mirokumitsu-ji Temple

Mirokumitsu-ji Temple

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An ancient Shingon Buddhist temple founded by an emperor's son, featuring statues carved by the...

Jōgen-ji Temple

Jōgen-ji Temple

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A 17th-century Soto Zen temple in Saitama featuring a rare 15th-century stone pagoda carved from...

Myōden-ji Temple

Myōden-ji Temple

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A Nichiren Buddhist temple in Saitama, preserving ancient ruins and a legacy from Nichiren's dis...

Myōshō-ji Temple

Myōshō-ji Temple

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Myoshoji Temple offers a glimpse into Nichiren Buddhism's history and unique architectural blend...

Myōhon-ji Temple

Myōhon-ji Temple

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Myohon-ji is a Nichiren Shoshu temple founded in 1303, offering a glimpse into Japanese religiou...

Myōken-ji Temple

Myōken-ji Temple

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Myoken-ji is an ancient Nichiren-shu temple with important cultural properties.

Anraku-ji Temple

Anraku-ji Temple

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Anraku-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist site with significant cultural properties.

Anyō-in Temple

Anyō-in Temple

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Anyō-in Temple is a historic Zen temple with cultural properties and unique haniwa figures.

Sōsei-ji Temple

Sōsei-ji Temple

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Sōsei-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple with historical structures and a significant cultural prope...

Shōgun-ji Temple

Shōgun-ji Temple

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Shōgun-ji is a historic temple founded in 1436, offering a glimpse into Japan's past.

Hōji-in Temple

Hōji-in Temple

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An Edo-period Shingon sect temple in Soka featuring an 18th-century Kannon statue and a dedicate...

Zenpuku-ji Temple

Zenpuku-ji Temple

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A historic Shingon Buzan sect Buddhist temple in Soka City that serves as a branch of the famous...

Saiō-ji Temple

Saiō-ji Temple

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A 17th-century Jodo sect temple in Soka City known for its history as a nunnery and its repurpos...

Kōon-ji Temple

Kōon-ji Temple

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Koonji is a historic Soto Zen temple, home to a unique Yakushi Nyorai statue.

Shōrin-ji Temple

Shōrin-ji Temple

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This historic Rinzai Zen temple, founded in 1288, offers a glimpse into Japan's past.

Ekō-in Temple

Ekō-in Temple

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Eko-in is a historic Jodo-shu temple rebuilt after a fire, easily accessible from Soka Station.

Yōun-ji Temple

Yōun-ji Temple

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Younji Temple is a Soto Zen temple with ancient art and a historic bell, worth visiting for its...

Saishō-in Temple

Saishō-in Temple

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Saishō-in Temple, founded in 1516, is home to Kawaguchi City's tallest stupa.

Jōzan-ji Temple

Jōzan-ji Temple

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Jozan-ji is a historic Soto Zen temple with unique treasures, founded in 860.

Shōgaku-ji Temple

Shōgaku-ji Temple

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Shogakuji is a historic Soto Zen temple founded in 1574, worth visiting for its serene atmospher...

Enpuku-ji

Enpuku-ji

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Enpuku-ji is a Soto Zen temple with a main image said to be by Unkei.

Enpuku-ji Temple

Enpuku-ji Temple

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Enpuku-ji is a Shingon-shu temple with a community role, a 22-minute walk from Urawa-Misono Stat...

Jōraku-ji Temple

Jōraku-ji Temple

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Joraku-ji is a historic temple founded in 1596, known for its unique Okacho event.

Jōraku-ji Temple

Jōraku-ji Temple

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Joraku-ji is a historic temple in Kawagoe, with ties to samurai and unique memorial towers.

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