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

Anyō-ji Temple

Anyō-ji Temple

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Anyoji Temple: a historic Shingon temple with cultural properties, a short walk from Mangyo-ji S...

Kansen-ji Temple

Kansen-ji Temple

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Historic Soto Zen temple in Tokyo, known for its beautiful weeping cherry trees and autumn leave...

Kōan-ji Temple

Kōan-ji Temple

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Koanji Temple, founded in 1606, offers a glimpse into Tokyo's Edo-period history and resilience.

Shōgan-ji Temple

Shōgan-ji Temple

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This Tokyo temple offers a unique blend of traditional worship and a modern planetarium.

Gokoku-in Temple

Gokoku-in Temple

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Gokoku-in Temple is a historic Tendai temple in Ueno Park, enshrining one of the Yanaka Seven Lu...

Toyokawa Inari Betsu-in Temple

Toyokawa Inari Betsu-in Temple

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A Soto Zen temple in Akasaka popular with celebrities for career success and cutting ties with b...

Gōtoku-ji Temple

Gōtoku-ji Temple

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A peaceful Zen temple in Tokyo famous as the birthplace of the beckoning cat and the Ii family b...

Kensō-ji Temple

Kensō-ji Temple

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Kensō-ji Temple: a historic Sōtō Zen temple with unique graves, worth visiting for its historica...

Rinnō-ji Temple

Rinnō-ji Temple

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Rinnoji Temple: a Tendai temple in Tokyo with historical gates and statues.

Konjō-in Temple

Konjō-in Temple

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This temple, founded in the 16th century, houses a revered Fudo statue and historical graves.

Kongō-in Temple (Toshima-ku, Tokyo)

Kongō-in Temple (Toshima-ku, Tokyo)

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Kongō-in Temple is a historic Shingon temple with notable cultural properties.

Ginza Church

Ginza Church

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Ginza Church is a historic Protestant church in Tokyo, offering a glimpse into Japan's Christian...

Chōmei-ji Temple

Chōmei-ji Temple

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Chōmei-ji Temple, a historic Tendai temple, offers unique cultural and literary monuments worth...

Chomei-ji Temple

Chomei-ji Temple

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Chomei-ji Temple: a historic Tokyo temple with unique stone Buddhas and a 17th-century bell towe...

Chōen-ji Temple

Chōen-ji Temple

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A historic Sōtō Zen temple, founded in 1596, known for its unique Jizō statue and notable graves...

Chōsen-ji Temple

Chōsen-ji Temple

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Chōsen-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple in Tokyo with unique stone Buddhas and a famous Kannon...

Chōsen-in Temple

Chōsen-in Temple

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Chōsen-in Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū temple in Tokyo with a modern sculpture museum.

Chōtai-ji Temple

Chōtai-ji Temple

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Chotai-ji is a historic Soto Zen temple, worth visiting for its tranquil grounds and notable gra...

Chōkoku-ji Temple

Chōkoku-ji Temple

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Chōkoku-ji Temple is a Soto Zen temple with a giant Kannon statue, founded in 1598.

Amida-ji Temple

Amida-ji Temple

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Amida-ji is a historic Jishu temple in Tokyo with unique cultural properties.

Reizan-ji Temple

Reizan-ji Temple

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A historic Jodo sect temple in Tokyo founded in 1601, formerly one of the prestigious Kanto Juha...

Reigan-ji Temple

Reigan-ji Temple

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Reigan-ji Temple is a historic Jodo-shu temple with important tombs and a cultural property stat...

Reiun-ji Temple

Reiun-ji Temple

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Reiun-ji is a historic Shingon temple in Tokyo, founded in 1691 and rebuilt after war.

Aoyama Saint Grace Cathedral

Aoyama Saint Grace Cathedral

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Aoyama Saint Grace Cathedral is a wedding venue with European cathedral architecture, worth seei...

Seishō-ji Temple

Seishō-ji Temple

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Seishō-ji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple with a unique connection to Indonesian independen...

Yōgyoku-in Temple

Yōgyoku-in Temple

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A Tokyo Tendai temple formed in 1926, housing large statues and clan graves.

Kōen-ji Temple

Kōen-ji Temple

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Kōen-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple with unique statues and a dragon-carved torii gate.

Kōan-ji Temple

Kōan-ji Temple

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Kōan-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple founded by Ashikaga Takauji, offering a glimpse into Jap...

Kōraku-ji Temple

Kōraku-ji Temple

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Kōraku-ji Temple is a historic Shingon temple known for its weeping cherry tree and unique stone...

Rinshō-in Temple

Rinshō-in Temple

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Rinshō-in Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with ties to a powerful Edo period woman.

Ryūshō-in Temple

Ryūshō-in Temple

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A historic 18th-century Buddhist temple in Mita featuring an award-winning modern ossuary and a...

Ryūkan-ji Temple

Ryūkan-ji Temple

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Ryūkan-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū temple in Tokyo with a notable Amitābha statue.

Tōkō-ji Temple

Tōkō-ji Temple

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Tōkō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple, notable as the birthplace of Watanabe no Tsuna...

Shōden-ji Temple

Shōden-ji Temple

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Shōden-ji Temple: a historic Nichiren-shu temple with a unique Bishamonten statue, worth visitin...

Konzō-ji Temple

Konzō-ji Temple

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Konzō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple, easily accessible from Azabu-Jūban Station.

Enshō-ji Temple

Enshō-ji Temple

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Enshō-ji Temple is a Shinshu Otani-ha temple with a notable Amitābha statue, easily accessible b...

Shōkō-in Temple

Shōkō-in Temple

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Shōkō-in Temple is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Tokyo, rebuilt after WWII, with a famous principa...

Fudō-in Temple

Fudō-in Temple

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Fudō-in Temple is a historic Kōyasan Shingon temple, a short walk from Roppongi Station.

Kaizō-ji Temple

Kaizō-ji Temple

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Kaizō-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple with cultural properties and notable graves.

Zentō-in Temple

Zentō-in Temple

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Zentoin is an independent Zen temple with a long history, promoting Buddhist exchanges.

Sankō-in Temple

Sankō-in Temple

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Sankoin is a Rinzai nunnery in Tokyo, offering traditional Shojin cuisine with a long history.

Zenmyō-ji Temple

Zenmyō-ji Temple

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Zenmyoji Temple: historic tombs and important Buddha statues, a short walk from Fuchu-Honmachi S...

Jōfuku-ji Temple

Jōfuku-ji Temple

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Jofukuji is a Soto Zen temple founded in the 17th century, notable for its historical Tokugawa c...

Kongō-in Temple

Kongō-in Temple

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Kongoin is a historic Shingon temple in Hachioji, rebuilt after WWII, offering a glimpse into it...

Keitoku-in Temple

Keitoku-in Temple

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Keitoku-in is a Rinzai temple founded in 1602, notable for its historical graves.

St. Mary's Cathedral

St. Mary's Cathedral

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Tokyo's striking Catholic cathedral, a post-war architectural marvel, offers unique design and a...

An'yō-ji Temple

An'yō-ji Temple

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Historic Shingon temple in Tokyo, home to cultural properties and part of the Seven Gods of Fort...

Saifuku-ji Temple

Saifuku-ji Temple

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Saifuku-ji Temple is a historic Shinshu Otani-ha temple in Tokyo, founded in 1630.

Yūkō-ji Temple

Yūkō-ji Temple

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Yūkō-ji Temple is a modern Shin Buddhist temple, rebuilt in 2002, worth visiting for its unique...

Zenshō-ji Temple

Zenshō-ji Temple

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Zenshoji is a historic Shinshu temple in Tokyo, founded in the Keicho era, easily accessible by...

Sōsen-ji Temple

Sōsen-ji Temple

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A Shinshu Otani-ha temple in Tokyo housing historic wooden Buddhist statues from the Muromachi p...

Gantoku-ji Temple

Gantoku-ji Temple

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A 20th-century Buddhist temple in Tokyo housing significant wooden Amida Nyorai statues from the...

Kōzen-ji Temple

Kōzen-ji Temple

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Kōzen-ji Temple, founded in 1583, offers a glimpse into Tokyo's history and a notable geographer...

Chōgen-ji Temple

Chōgen-ji Temple

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A 17th-century Jodo Shinshu temple in Tokyo housing the graves of notable artists, calligraphers...

Ryūsen-ji Temple

Ryūsen-ji Temple

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Ryusenji Temple: a historic Tokyo temple founded in 1626, easily accessible for a quick visit.

Anraku-ji Temple

Anraku-ji Temple

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Anraku-ji Temple is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple in Tokyo, notable for its connection to Shinr...

Chōyō-ji Temple

Chōyō-ji Temple

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A 17th-century Nichiren Buddhist temple in Roppongi housing a survivor statue and the graves of...

Jinno-ji Temple

Jinno-ji Temple

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A Nichiren Buddhist temple in Tokyo housing historic statues including a wooden Dainichi Nyorai...

Jōraku-ji Temple

Jōraku-ji Temple

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Joraku-ji is a historic Tendai temple in Tokyo with important Heian-period Buddhist statues.

Myōken-ji Temple

Myōken-ji Temple

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Myokenji Temple is a rare Shinto-Buddhist site with a unique cultural event.

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