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

Konshō-in Temple

Konshō-in Temple

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Konshō-in Temple, founded in 1636 by a Shogun, offers a glimpse into Edo-period Tokyo's religiou...

Keifuku-ji Temple

Keifuku-ji Temple

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Keifuku-ji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple with unique architectural features and notable g...

Baishō-in Temple

Baishō-in Temple

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Largest temple in Nakano, known for healing eye diseases and its unique hidden Buddha.

Gokuraku-ji Temple

Gokuraku-ji Temple

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Gokuraku-ji is a historic Jodo-shu temple with graves of cultural significance.

Shōju-in Temple

Shōju-in Temple

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Shōju-in Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with unique cultural properties and annual needle...

Shogen-ji Temple

Shogen-ji Temple

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A historic Jodo Shu Buddhist temple in Shirokane founded in 1603, offering a quiet atmosphere an...

Shōtō-ji Temple

Shōtō-ji Temple

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Shōtō-ji Temple, founded in 1630, is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with powerful Edo period patro...

Shōgaku-in Temple

Shōgaku-in Temple

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Shōgaku-in Temple is a Shingon-shu temple with a unique eagle-riding Shakyamuni statue.

Musashi Kokubun-ji Temple

Musashi Kokubun-ji Temple

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Historic temple with important statues and gates, preserving Musashi Province's spiritual herita...

Musashi Kokubun-ji Remains

Musashi Kokubun-ji Remains

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Explore extensive ruins of an ancient provincial temple and nunnery, a designated National Histo...

Eitai-ji Temple

Eitai-ji Temple

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Eitai-ji Temple is a historic Koyasan Shingon temple re-established in 1896.

Eishō-ji Temple

Eishō-ji Temple

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Birthplace of Kodokan Judo, this temple offers a unique glimpse into martial arts history.

Edo Sanjūsangen-dō

Edo Sanjūsangen-dō

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This historic temple, known for archery, offers a glimpse into Edo-period Tokyo's past.

Hōkō-ji Temple

Hōkō-ji Temple

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Hōkō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shū temple with a unique memorial to WWII boy pilots.

Hōon-ji Temple

Hōon-ji Temple

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Hōon-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple founded in 1458, worth visiting for its cultural pr...

Hōmyō-ji Temple

Hōmyō-ji Temple

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Hōmyō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist site with an important cultural property.

Horen-ji Temple

Horen-ji Temple

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Horen-ji Temple is a Tokyo temple dedicated to Ebisu, rebuilt after the war, and easily accessib...

Hōdō-in Temple

Hōdō-in Temple

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Hōdō-in Temple is a historic Nichiren Shōshū temple founded by a high priest.

Kaian-ji Temple

Kaian-ji Temple

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Kaian-ji Temple is a historic Tokyo temple, re-established by Tokugawa Ieyasu, with graves of no...

Kaizen-ji Temple

Kaizen-ji Temple

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Kaizen-ji Temple: a historic Rinzai Zen temple in Tokyo with Bakumatsu loyalist graves.

Kaiun-ji Temple

Kaiun-ji Temple

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Kaiun-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple in Tokyo with ancient statues and cultural properties.

Kakurin-ji Temple

Kakurin-ji Temple

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Kakurin-ji Temple: a historic Nichiren-shu temple in Tokyo with important cultural properties.

Saishō-ji Temple

Saishō-ji Temple

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Saishō-ji Temple, a historic Rinzai Zen temple founded in 1646, offers a glimpse into Edo-period...

Mangan-ji Temple (Setagaya)

Mangan-ji Temple (Setagaya)

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Mangan-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with a national historic site and cultural proper...

Genshō-ji Temple

Genshō-ji Temple

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Genshō-ji Temple is a Sōtō Zen temple with graves of historical figures.

Genkaku-ji Temple

Genkaku-ji Temple

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Genkaku-ji Temple is a historic Jodo-shu Buddhist temple with unique statues and a summer market...

Tōmyō-ji Temple

Tōmyō-ji Temple

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Tōmyō-ji Temple: a historic Shingon temple with a unique chandelier, worth a quick visit.

Gyokuhō-ji Temple

Gyokuhō-ji Temple

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A historic Soto Zen temple in Tokyo featuring a unique Jizo statue where visitors apply powder t...

Zuien-ji Temple

Zuien-ji Temple

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A Soto Zen temple in Shibuya with historic graves and unique stone monuments.

Zuishō-ji Temple

Zuishō-ji Temple

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A historic Zen temple in Tokyo featuring a National Important Cultural Property and a modern pri...

Zuirinji Temple

Zuirinji Temple

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Zuirinji Temple, a historic Nichiren head temple, offers a glimpse into Tokyo's past.

Byakuren-in Temple

Byakuren-in Temple

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Byakuren-in is a Nichiren Shoshu temple in Tokyo, rebuilt after war destruction.

Shinryō-ji Temple

Shinryō-ji Temple

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A historic Nichiren sect temple in Shinagawa featuring a modern main hall and a dedicated pet ce...

Shinshō-ji Temple

Shinshō-ji Temple

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A historic Shingon temple in Tokyo with a revered Jizō statue, founded by Gyōki Bosatsu.

Shingen-ji Temple

Shingen-ji Temple

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Shingen-ji Temple, also known as Iriya Kishimojin, is a historic Tokyo temple worth visiting for...

Shinsei-ji Temple

Shinsei-ji Temple

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Shinseiji Temple, or Mitsui-dera, is a historic Tendai branch temple worth visiting for its Edo-...

Shinkaku-ji Temple

Shinkaku-ji Temple

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A historic Shingon Chisan sect temple in Hachioji featuring a 13th-century foundation and a desi...

St. Frances Xavier Church

St. Frances Xavier Church

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Historic Tokyo Catholic church, blending Romanesque and Renaissance styles, offers a peaceful cu...

Shōō-ji Temple

Shōō-ji Temple

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Shōō-ji Temple is an Ōbaku sect temple with a 600-year-old tree and important statues.

Shōun-ji Temple

Shōun-ji Temple

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Shounji is a historic Soto Zen temple in Ikebukuro with notable graves and a unique cafe.

Zenrin Temple

Zenrin Temple

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Zenrin-ji Temple is a historic Edo-period temple, notable for housing the graves of literary gia...

Fukuō-ji Yakushi-dō Temple

Fukuō-ji Yakushi-dō Temple

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Fukuō-ji Yakushi-dō Temple: ancient temple with a rare, revered wooden Buddha statue.

Shōmyō-ji Temple

Shōmyō-ji Temple

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Historic Jishu temple in Fuchu with unique Jizo and graves, easily accessible by train.

Kukyō-ji Temple

Kukyō-ji Temple

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Kukyoji Temple is a quiet Shinshu Otani-ha temple with Edo-period statues.

Ryūgen-ji Temple

Ryūgen-ji Temple

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Ryugen-ji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with important cultural properties.

Ryūgyō-ji Temple

Ryūgyō-ji Temple

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A historic Hokke sect temple founded in 1630, serving as the final resting place for famous Edo...

Old Catedral of St. Joseph, Tokyo

Old Catedral of St. Joseph, Tokyo

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Tokyo's first Catholic church, a historic building rebuilt after the Great Kanto Earthquake.

Jōdo-ji Temple

Jōdo-ji Temple

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Jōdo-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with a notable Jizō statue and a famous grave.

Sōsen-ji Temple

Sōsen-ji Temple

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

Nishiarai Daishi

Nishiarai Daishi

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Nishiarai Daishi, a historic Shingon temple founded by Kukai, offers unique architecture and sac...

Saint Ignatius Church

Saint Ignatius Church

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Tokyo's largest Catholic church, offering multilingual masses and a modern design.

Kōgaku-ji Temple

Kōgaku-ji Temple

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A historic Sōtō Zen temple in Hachiōji, founded in 1592, with a unique family history.

Shōgon-ji Temple

Shōgon-ji Temple

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Shōgon-ji Temple, founded in 1561, is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple known for its Fudo Myoo...

Banshō-in Kōun-ji Temple

Banshō-in Kōun-ji Temple

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This Sōtō Zen temple, formed from two historic temples, holds the grave of Kira Yoshinaka.

Renshō-ji Temple

Renshō-ji Temple

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Renshoji is a Soto Zen temple with a significant history, offering a glimpse into Japanese Buddh...

Yakuō-ji Temple

Yakuō-ji Temple

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Yakuō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Ome City, known for its cultural properties and...

Yagenbori Fudō-in Temple

Yagenbori Fudō-in Temple

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Yagenbori Fudo-in Temple is a historic Tokyo branch temple, one of the Edo Sandai Fudo.

Gyōkei-ji Temple

Gyōkei-ji Temple

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Gyokeiji Temple, founded in the 16th century, offers a glimpse into Tokyo's Edo period history.

Sainen-ji Temple

Sainen-ji Temple

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Sainen-ji Temple is a historic Jodo-shu Buddhist temple with samurai clan graves and artifacts.

Saikyō-ji Temple

Saikyō-ji Temple

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Saikyō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple in Tokyo, notable for its resilience and cult...

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