Temples in Shiga

Shiga Prefecture has 109 temples, including Hōmyō-in Temple and Ishiyama-dera Temple. Visitors can find a wide range of spiritual sites to explore.

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

Hōmyō-in Temple

Hōmyō-in Temple

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Hōmyō-in Temple is a historic Tendai sub-temple with a beautiful pond-stroll garden.

Ishiyama-dera Temple

Ishiyama-dera Temple

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This Shingon Buddhist temple, built around a sacred rock, is where The Tale of Genji was written...

Kuwanomi-dera Temple

Kuwanomi-dera Temple

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Ancient Tendai temple on Mt. Kinugasa, home to important cultural properties and serene views.

Hongan-ji Chikamatsu Betsu-in Temple

Hongan-ji Chikamatsu Betsu-in Temple

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A historic Jodo Shinshu temple, once a de facto head temple, rebuilt after wartime dismantling.

Honganji hachiman betsu-in Temple

Honganji hachiman betsu-in Temple

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Honganji Hachiman Betsu-in is a historic temple, a base for Jodo Shinshu Honganji-ha.

Shingyo-in Temple, Hino-cho

Shingyo-in Temple, Hino-cho

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Shingyo-in Temple is a historic Jodo-shu Buddhist temple with important cultural properties.

Kōmyō-in Temple

Kōmyō-in Temple

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Komyoin is a historic Jodo-shu temple with a unique Jizo-son, a 20-minute walk from Omihachiman...

Enman-in Temple

Enman-in Temple

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Visit Enman-in Temple to see a historic Monzeki temple, its Important Cultural Property Shinden,...

Ganjo-ji Temple

Ganjo-ji Temple

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A 7th-century Soto Zen temple in Shiga housing a rare 72-centimeter mermaid mummy and a commemor...

Kōgen-ji Temple

Kōgen-ji Temple

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Kōgen-ji Temple houses a rare, ancient, and nationally treasured Eleven-faced Kannon statue.

Zensui-ji Temple

Zensui-ji Temple

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Zensui-ji Temple is a Tendai temple with a National Treasure main hall and garden.

Daisen-ji Temple

Daisen-ji Temple

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Visit this ancient Tendai temple, birthplace of a revered monk, to see historic buildings and a...

Odani-ji Temple

Odani-ji Temple

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Odani-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with important cultural properties.

Sūfuku-ji Temple Ruins

Sūfuku-ji Temple Ruins

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Explore ancient temple ruins spanning three ridges, a designated National Historic Site.

Jōraku-ji Temple

Jōraku-ji Temple

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Jōraku-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple with two National Treasures.

Bangaku-ji Temple

Bangaku-ji Temple

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Soto Zen temple founded in the Keicho era to mourn Shibata Katsuie and Oichi no Kata.

Enju-ji Temple

Enju-ji Temple

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Enju-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with important cultural statues.

Tokugen-in Temple

Tokugen-in Temple

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Tokugen-in Temple is a historic Tendai temple with a scenic garden and important family graveyar...

Jōgan-ji Temple

Jōgan-ji Temple

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A historic Tendai temple on Mount Akagami featuring a rare wooden Yakushi Nyorai statue and stru...

Kyōrin-bō Temple

Kyōrin-bō Temple

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Kyōrin-bō Temple, founded in 605, offers historic buildings, beautiful gardens, and stunning aut...

Shin Zenkō-ji Temple

Shin Zenkō-ji Temple

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Shin Zenkō-ji Temple: a historic Buddhist temple with a revered Kamakura-period Jizō statue.

Imazu Church

Imazu Church

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Imazu Church is a 1934 wooden church designed by William Merrell Vories, a registered cultural p...

United Church of Christ in Japan Katata Church

United Church of Christ in Japan Katata Church

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See a 1930 wooden church in Otsu City, designed by William Merrell Vories.

Former Byakugō-in Garden

Former Byakugō-in Garden

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Explore a preserved Edo-period strolling garden with a unique stonemason-built cave.

Menshō-ji Temple

Menshō-ji Temple

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Menshoji Temple: a historic Jodo Shinshu temple with a beautiful garden and ties to haiku master...

Myōō-in Temple

Myōō-in Temple

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Myōō-in Temple: an ancient Tendai temple with historic buildings and important documents.

Saishō-ji Temple

Saishō-ji Temple

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Saishō-ji Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple on Lake Biwa's west side, founded in 1471.

Gesshin-ji Temple

Gesshin-ji Temple

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Gesshin-ji Temple is a Rinzai temple with a unique history and a beautiful garden.

Honpuku-ji Temple

Honpuku-ji Temple

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Honpuku-ji Temple is a Jodo Shinshu temple with a long history and important city-designated rec...

Hon'yō-ji Temple

Hon'yō-ji Temple

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Hon'yō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple with a unique gate and ancestral tablets...

Matsuo-ji Temple

Matsuo-ji Temple

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Matsuo-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple, home to important cultural properties and Kannon s...

Rakuya-ji Temple

Rakuya-ji Temple

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Rakuya-ji Temple, founded in 792, houses Japan's largest seated Eleven-faced Kannon statue.

Shōju-in Temple

Shōju-in Temple

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A historic Jōdo-shū temple in Ōmihachiman, offering a glimpse into local religious traditions.

Iwama-dera Temple

Iwama-dera Temple

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Iwama-dera Temple is a mountain temple with ancient statues, part of a significant pilgrimage.

Shofuku-ji Temple

Shofuku-ji Temple

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Shofuku-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple founded by Prince Shotoku, housing important Buddhist...

Hōkō-ji Temple

Hōkō-ji Temple

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Hōkō-ji Temple is an ancient Tendai temple with unique cultural properties.

Hōzō-ji Temple

Hōzō-ji Temple

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Hōzō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple with important treasures and castle ruins.

Jōsgon-in Temple

Jōsgon-in Temple

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Jōgon-in is a historic Jōdo-shū temple founded by Oda Nobunaga, featuring important cultural pro...

Mangetsu-ji Ukimidō

Mangetsu-ji Ukimidō

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Mangetsu-ji Ukimido is a scenic floating temple on Lake Biwa, known for its unique architecture...

Shiga-in Temple

Shiga-in Temple

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Shiga-in Temple is a Tendai temple with a beautiful pond-viewing garden, founded in 1615.

Mudō-ji Temple

Mudō-ji Temple

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Mudō-ji Temple is a historic Tendai sub-temple on Mount Hiei, known for its Fudō Myōō image.

Gyokukei-ji Temple

Gyokukei-ji Temple

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Gyokukei-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple founded by Kukai, featuring historic statues and a mon...

Gyokusen-ji Temple

Gyokusen-ji Temple

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Gyokusen-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple with a significant cultural property.

Zuiryū-ji Temple

Zuiryū-ji Temple

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Zuiryū-ji Temple is a unique Nichiren head temple with imperial ties, founded to mourn Toyotomi...

Hyakusai-ji Temple

Hyakusai-ji Temple

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Hyakusai-ji Temple, founded in 606, is the oldest temple in Omi, known for its autumn leaves.

Daitsū-ji Temple

Daitsū-ji Temple

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Daitsū-ji Temple, founded in the Tensho era, offers important cultural properties and scenic gar...

Chizen-in Temple

Chizen-in Temple

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Chizen-in Temple: a Tendai Shinsei temple with important statues and Toyotomi Hideyoshi connecti...

Ishidō-ji Temple

Ishidō-ji Temple

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Ishidō-ji Temple is a Tendai Buddhist temple known for its unique stone pagodas and Buddhas.

Shakudō-ji Temple

Shakudō-ji Temple

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Shakudō-ji Temple: a Shingon-shu temple housing significant Buddhist statues and embroidered ban...

Fukuden-ji Temple

Fukuden-ji Temple

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Fukuden-ji is an ancient temple with a beautiful garden and historic palace.

Tachikisan-ji Temple

Tachikisan-ji Temple

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Tachikisan-ji Temple: a mountainside temple founded by Kūkai, known for warding off evil.

Gichū-ji Temple

Gichū-ji Temple

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Gichū-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple in Ōtsu, notable for the graves of Bashō and Minamot...

Shōjuraigō-ji Temple

Shōjuraigō-ji Temple

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A Tendai temple in Otsu City, founded by Saichō, with important cultural properties and a scenic...

Kōshō-ji Temple

Kōshō-ji Temple

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Koshouji is a historic Soto Zen temple with a nationally designated garden and important cultura...

Shana-in Temple

Shana-in Temple

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Shana-in Temple: historic Shingon temple founded by Kukai, known for cotton roses.

Ashiura Kannon-ji Temple

Ashiura Kannon-ji Temple

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Ashiura Kannon-ji Temple: a historic Tendai temple with a hidden Kannon, founded by Prince Shoto...

Renge-ji Temple

Renge-ji Temple

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Renge-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with imperial connections and important cultural a...

Saikyō-ji Temple

Saikyō-ji Temple

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This temple, rebuilt after 1571, offers continuous chanting, a unique main hall, and a garden ov...

Saimyō-ji Temple

Saimyō-ji Temple

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Saimyō-ji Temple: a Tendai temple with National Treasure architecture and beautiful autumn leave...

Saion-ji Temple

Saion-ji Temple

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Saion-ji is a Shinshu Otani sect temple with a history of war and conversion.

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