Temples in Tokyo

Tokyo Prefecture has 1368 temples, including Tokyo Mazu Temple and Minobu Betsu-in 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

Mitsuzō-in Temple

Mitsuzō-in Temple

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Mitsuzoin is a historic Buddhist temple with unique statues and an autumn maple tree.

Mitsuzō-in Temple

Mitsuzō-in Temple

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Mitsuzō-in Temple: a Shingon Buddhist temple in Tokyo with a protected ginkgo tree.

Jufuku-ji Temple

Jufuku-ji Temple

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Jufukuji Temple is a historic Tokyo temple with a unique monument, worth visiting for its cultur...

Tokuzō-ji Temple

Tokuzō-ji Temple

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Tokuzo-ji Temple: a Rinzai Zen temple with a unique collection of historical stone tablets.

Fukuzen-in Temple

Fukuzen-in Temple

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Fukuzen-in is a historic Rinzai temple in Hachioji, founded in 1521, with a notable principal im...

Shōrin-ji Temple

Shōrin-ji Temple

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Shorin-ji Temple is a Soto Zen Buddhist temple with a modern main hall and a historic founder.

Joen-ji Temple

Joen-ji Temple

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Joen-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with important artifacts and monuments.

Jōzai-ji Temple

Jōzai-ji Temple

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This historic Nichiren Shoshu temple, founded in 1605, offers a glimpse into Tokyo's religious p...

Jōsen-ji Temple

Jōsen-ji Temple

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Josenji Temple, founded in 1596, is a historic Nichiren Shoshu temple in Tokyo with a notable li...

Banzui-in Temple

Banzui-in Temple

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Banzui-in Temple: a historic Jodo-shu Buddhist temple founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1603.

Kōon-ji Temple

Kōon-ji Temple

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Kōon-ji Temple, a historic Rinzai Zen temple, offers a glimpse into Japan's past.

Kōgaku-ji Temple

Kōgaku-ji Temple

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A quiet Soto Zen temple in Minato linked to the Sakuma clan, featuring a traditional main hall a...

Kōtoku-ji Temple

Kōtoku-ji Temple

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Kotokuji Temple, a historic Rinzai Zen temple, offers a peaceful escape and a glimpse into Tokyo...

Enmei-in Temple

Enmei-in Temple

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Enmei-in Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple in Tokyo with a unique natural monument.

Kōfuku-ji Temple

Kōfuku-ji Temple

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Kōfuku-ji Temple is a historic Ōbaku Zen temple with unique statues and a tranquil atmosphere.

Miroku-ji Temple

Miroku-ji Temple

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A historic Shingon temple in Sumida featuring a donated deity statue and the grave of a famous E...

Tokudai-ji Temple

Tokudai-ji Temple

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Tokudai-ji Temple is a Nichiren temple known for its unique Marishiten statue.

Shōmyō-ji Temple

Shōmyō-ji Temple

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Shōmyō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple with graves of notable figures.

Aizen-in Temple

Aizen-in Temple

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Aizen-in Temple is a historic Tokyo temple with a unique gate and statues, easily accessible by...

Jikei-in Temple

Jikei-in Temple

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Jikei-in Temple offers unique pet and doll memorial services, a touching experience for animal l...

JIgen-ji Temple

JIgen-ji Temple

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A 16th-century Soto Zen temple in Tokyo offering zazen and sutra copying sessions to the general...

Fukagawa Fudōson

Fukagawa Fudōson

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Fukagawa Fudōson is a historic Tokyo temple with unique modern architecture and important cultur...

Jōkaku-ji Temple

Jōkaku-ji Temple

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A 1594 Buddhist temple, Jōkaku-ji offers a unique glimpse into Edo period courtesan history.

Jōgan-ji Temple

Jōgan-ji Temple

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Jōgan-ji Temple is a Sōtō Zen temple founded by a wealthy merchant, known for its historical con...

Jōkyō-ji Temple

Jōkyō-ji Temple

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Jōkyō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple in Tokyo, notable for its founder and artist's gra...

Haijima daishi

Haijima daishi

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Haijima Daishi is a historic Tendai Buddhist temple, famous for its annual Daruma market.

Maya-ji Temple

Maya-ji Temple

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Maya-ji Temple: a historic Tokyo temple dedicated to Lady Maya, offering a glimpse into Edo-peri...

Hōshō-ji Temple

Hōshō-ji Temple

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Hōshō-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple in Tokyo, known for its unique insect prot...

Shinsakae Church

Shinsakae Church

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Tokyo's first church, Shin-Sakae Church, offers a glimpse into early Christian history in Japan.

Nichirin-ji Temple

Nichirin-ji Temple

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Nichirin-ji is a historic Jishu temple with a significant past, easily accessible in Asakusa.

Meiji-dera Temple

Meiji-dera Temple

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Meiji-dera is a unique Tokyo temple housing over 180 Kannon statues, founded for Emperor Meiji's...

Meiji Kinenkan

Meiji Kinenkan

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Historic Meiji Kinenkan offers a glimpse into Japan's past and serves as a unique wedding and ev...

Shunsei-ji Temple

Shunsei-ji Temple

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Shunsei-ji Temple is a Soto Zen temple with unique samurai graves and a large Buddha statue.

Jōkoku-ji Temple

Jōkoku-ji Temple

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A historic Shinshu Takada school temple in Minato featuring a modern Amida Nyorai statue modeled...

Shōrin-ji Temple

Shōrin-ji Temple

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Shōrin-ji Temple is a Nichiren Shoshu temple where a key figure converted.

Fumyō-ji Temple

Fumyō-ji Temple

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Fumyoji Temple: a historic Tendai temple with important cultural properties from the Sengoku per...

Fusai-ji Temple

Fusai-ji Temple

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Fusai-ji Temple, a historic Rinzai temple, preserves a rare 14th-century National Treasure stone...

Fumon-in Temple

Fumon-in Temple

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Fumon-in Temple, founded in 1522, enshrines Bishamonten and holds historical significance.

Sōkei-ji Temple

Sōkei-ji Temple

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Sōkei-ji Temple, founded in 1623, is a historic Rinzai Buddhist temple with notable graves.

Saishō-ji Temple

Saishō-ji Temple

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Saishō-ji Temple, founded in 1311, is a historic Tendai temple with a hidden Fudō Myōō.

Saishō-ji Temple

Saishō-ji Temple

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Saishō-ji Temple, a historic Tendai temple, offers a glimpse into ancient Japanese Buddhism and...

Dairin-in Temple

Dairin-in Temple

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Dairin-in Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple in Tokyo with unique stone cultural properties.

Jizō-ji Temple

Jizō-ji Temple

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Jizō-ji Temple, founded in 1759, offers a glimpse into Edo-period Buddhist art and history.

Mokubo-ji Temple

Mokubo-ji Temple

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Mokubo-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple in Tokyo, re-established in 1888.

Honmyō-ji Temple

Honmyō-ji Temple

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Honmyō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with a rich past, worth visiting for its resilien...

Honryū-ji Temple

Honryū-ji Temple

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Honryuji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple in Hachioji with notable graves.

Hongyō-ji Temple

Hongyō-ji Temple

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Hongyo-ji is a Nichiren Shoshu temple in Tokyo, rebuilt after WWII, conveniently located near ma...

Hongyō-ji Temple

Hongyō-ji Temple

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This Tokyo temple marks Nichiren's passing, offering historical sites and cultural properties.

Hongyō-ji Temple

Hongyō-ji Temple

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Hongyō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple with graves of notable figures, one minu...

Hongo chuo Church

Hongo chuo Church

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Historic Tokyo church, founded 1890, known for its architecture and cultural ties.

Honryū-in Temple

Honryū-in Temple

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Honryū-in Temple is a historic sub-temple with unique deities and a January festival.

Tōkyō Onchō Church

Tōkyō Onchō Church

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Tokyo Grace Church is a historic Reformed church, central to its denomination's founding.

Higashi Hongan-ji Temple

Higashi Hongan-ji Temple

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Higashi Hongan-ji Temple is a historic Jodo Shinshu head temple with a unique past.

Higashi Hongan-ji Shinshū Kaikan Hall

Higashi Hongan-ji Shinshū Kaikan Hall

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A modern Buddhist hall in Tokyo offering worship, lectures, and cultural events.

Tōkai-ji Temple

Tōkai-ji Temple

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Tōkai-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai temple with important graves and cultural properties.

Tōgō-ji Temple

Tōgō-ji Temple

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Tōgō-ji Temple is a Nichiren Buddhist temple known for its historic gate and cherry blossoms.

Shōgin-ji Temple

Shōgin-ji Temple

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Shōgin-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen nunnery with a unique Jizo statue.

Shōgetsu-in Temple

Shōgetsu-in Temple

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Shōgetsu-in Temple is a historic Zen temple with notable graves and scenic views.

Anraku-ji Temple

Anraku-ji Temple

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Anraku-ji Temple, founded in 1582, offers a glimpse into Tokyo's enduring spiritual heritage.

Rinsen-ji Temple

Rinsen-ji Temple

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Rinsen-ji is a Soto Zen temple, famous for its tied Jizo statue and as the birthplace of Zen in...

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