Temples in Tochigi

Tochigi Prefecture is home to 59 temples, including Joraku-ji Temple and Kongōjō-ji Temple. Visitors can find a variety of spiritual sites across the prefecture.

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

Manpuku-ji Temple

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

Tennō-in Temple

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A historic Zen temple built on former castle grounds featuring ancient pine trees and the Oyama...

Daiō-ji Temple

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A historic Soto Zen temple in Otawara featuring nine National Important Cultural Properties and...

Kōshō-ji Temple

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Kōshō-ji Temple, founded in 775, offers a glimpse into Japan's rich religious and architectural...

Jikō-ji Temple

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Jikō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Utsunomiya with a notable cherry tree.

Jōkō-ji Temple

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Jokoji is a Soto Zen temple in Utsunomiya, founded in 1486, with a history of restoration.

Banna-ji Temple

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Visit this temple, a former samurai residence, to see a National Treasure main hall and unique c...

Myōkin-ji Temple

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Myōkin-ji Temple is a Nichiren-shu temple with a Nichiren-authored mandala, founded in 1307.

Saimyō-ji Temple

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Ancient temple on a pilgrimage route, with historic buildings and natural monuments.

Honji Senju-ji Temple

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Historic Shinshu temple founded by Shinran, preserving important artifacts and architecture.

Ōya-ji Temple

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Ōya-ji Temple is a unique cave temple with ancient rock-carved Buddhist images and historical ar...

Hōraku-ji Temple

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Hōraku-ji Temple is a Sōtō Zen temple founded in 1249, worth visiting for its history and unique...

Nōnin-ji Temple

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Nōnin-ji is a historic Rinzai Zen temple founded in 1343 by Ashikaga Takauji.

Kōbō-ji Temple

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Kōbō-ji Temple: a historic Tendai temple with unique artifacts, a short walk from Oyama Station.

Sōshū-ji Temple

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Sōshū-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple, one of Kanto's Great Three, founded in 944.

Anyou-ji Temple

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Anyou-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with cultural treasures and graves of historical f...

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