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

Sairen-ji Temple

Sairen-ji Temple

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Sairen-ji is a historic Buddhist temple with ancient statues and stone tablets, a short walk fro...

Jissō-ji Temple

Jissō-ji Temple

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Jissō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with preserved buildings, worth visiting for i...

Jutoku-ji Temple

Jutoku-ji Temple

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Jutoku-ji Temple is a historic Tokyo temple managing the grave of Shinsengumi leader Kondo Isami...

Shōō-ji Temple

Shōō-ji Temple

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Visit this ancient Tokyo temple to see a revered Buddha statue and its legendary origins.

Jōkan-ji Temple

Jōkan-ji Temple

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Jōkan-ji Temple, a historic Tokyo temple, offers a glimpse into Edo-period patronage and family...

Shōkō-ji Temple

Shōkō-ji Temple

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Shokoji is a historic Jodo-shu temple in Tokyo with a notable Edo-period gate and large Kannon s...

Shōju-in Temple

Shōju-in Temple

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Shoju-in is a historic Jodo-shu Buddhist temple with unique statues, easily accessible in Tokyo.

Jōshō-ji Temple

Jōshō-ji Temple

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This historic Zen temple, founded in 1504, offers a peaceful escape near Akabane Station.

Jōsen-in Temple

Jōsen-in Temple

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Jōsen-in Temple is a historic Nichiren sub-temple known for lightning protection amulets.

Jorinji temple

Jorinji temple

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Jorinji Temple, a historic Nichiren Buddhist site, houses the grave of a renowned mathematician.

Shinjō-in Temple

Shinjō-in Temple

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Shinjō-in Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple, a peaceful sub-temple of Ikegami Honmon...

Rikyō-in Temple

Rikyō-in Temple

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Rikyō-in Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple, founded in 1321, offering a glimpse into...

Zenkei-ji Temple

Zenkei-ji Temple

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Zenkei-ji Temple, founded in 1291, offers a glimpse into local history and a unique grave.

Sōsan-ji Temple

Sōsan-ji Temple

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Sōsan-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple housing graves of samurai and a famous scholar.

Daishō-ji Temple

Daishō-ji Temple

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Daishō-ji Temple, founded in 1449, offers a glimpse into Edo-period architecture and unique stat...

Dairyū-ji Temple

Dairyū-ji Temple

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Visit this historic Shingon temple to see the graves of notable figures.

Chūdō-in Temple

Chūdō-in Temple

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A Nichiren Buddhist sub-temple in Tokyo, significant for its historical ties to Nichiren's disci...

Chōzen-ji Temple

Chōzen-ji Temple

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Chōzen-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple with unique cultural properties and graves.

Togaku-ji Temple

Togaku-ji Temple

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Togaku-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with unique Nio guardian statues.

Tōfuku-ji Temple

Tōfuku-ji Temple

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Tōfuku-ji Temple: a historic Tendai temple near Shibuya Station with important statues and a cul...

Nanzo-in Temple

Nanzo-in Temple

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Nanzo-in Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo, part of two sacred pilgrimage routes.

Nishino-in Temple

Nishino-in Temple

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Nishino-in is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple, a quiet sub-temple of Ikegami Honmon-ji.

Higashino-in Temple

Higashino-in Temple

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Historic Nichiren Buddhist temple in Tokyo, founded in 1282, with unique architectural origins.

Fukusen-ji Temple

Fukusen-ji Temple

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Fukusen-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple preserving Edo period statues, a short walk from...

Hōon-ji Temple

Hōon-ji Temple

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This Shinshu Otani sect temple, founded by Shinran's first disciple, offers a glimpse into a res...

Honjō-in Temple

Honjō-in Temple

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Historic Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1282, a quiet sub-temple of Ikegami Honmon-ji.

Honmyō-in Temple

Honmyō-in Temple

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Honmyō-in Temple is a Nichiren Buddhist sub-temple with a long history, rebuilt in 1573.

Honryū-ji Temple

Honryū-ji Temple

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Honryuji Temple offers modern architecture and a historic market, a quick stop from Musashi-Seki...

Minamino-in Temple

Minamino-in Temple

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Minamino-in Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist sub-temple with ties to famous painters.

Myōen-ji Temple

Myōen-ji Temple

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Myoen-ji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple in Tokyo with a notable ginkgo tree.

Myōō-in Temple

Myōō-in Temple

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Myōō-in Temple is a historic Shingon temple with important cultural properties.

Myōfuku-ji Temple

Myōfuku-ji Temple

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A historic Nichiren temple in Tokyo with a cultural property, founded in the Kamakura period.

Myōfuku-ji Temple

Myōfuku-ji Temple

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Myofukuji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple with cultural properties, a short walk from Oiz...

Muryō-ji Temple

Muryō-ji Temple

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Muryoji Temple offers a glimpse into Tokyo's past with ancient statues and historic stone tablet...

Yōgen-ji Temple

Yōgen-ji Temple

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Yōgen-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1648, worth visiting for its s...

Yoraku-ji Temple

Yoraku-ji Temple

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Yoraku-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with a unique Jizo Bodhisattva.

Anryū-in Temple

Anryū-in Temple

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Anryu-in is a historic Nichiren Buddhist sub-temple, founded before 1320, offering a glimpse int...

Ensho-ji Temple

Ensho-ji Temple

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Ensho-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple in Shinjuku, known for its ancient statue...

Gyozen-ji Temple

Gyozen-ji Temple

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Gyozen-ji Temple is a historic Jodo-shu Buddhist temple with a unique gate and ancient cypress.

Kōzen-ji Temple

Kōzen-ji Temple

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Kōzen-ji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1271 with impressive gates and statue...

Gonjō-in Temple

Gonjō-in Temple

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Gonjō-in Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1289.

Jigen-ji Temple

Jigen-ji Temple

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Jigen-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with a notable tree and graves.

Jishō-in Temple

Jishō-in Temple

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Jisho-in is a historic temple known for its cat-related legends and statues.

Jōin-ji Temple

Jōin-ji Temple

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Jōin-ji is a historic Tokyo temple, home to notable statues, relocated after the Great Kanto Ear...

Zenkei-ji Temple

Zenkei-ji Temple

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Zenkei-ji Temple is a Nichiren-shu temple with important statues from the early Edo period.

Sōen-ji Temple

Sōen-ji Temple

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Soen-ji is a historic Nichiren temple with samurai graves and a rare sword, worth visiting for i...

Kappa-dera Temple

Kappa-dera Temple

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Kappa-dera Temple is a Soto Zen temple dedicated to kappa, with unique kappa artifacts.

Sōrin-ji Temple

Sōrin-ji Temple

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Sōrin-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple in Tokyo, enshrining a unique statue.

Chōkoku-ji Temple

Chōkoku-ji Temple

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Chōkoku-ji Temple is a historic temple in Tokyo, the origin of a famous market.

Hōtoku-ji Temple

Hōtoku-ji Temple

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Hōtoku-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple with notable statues and a unique Fudezu...

Myōan-ji Temple

Myōan-ji Temple

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Myōan-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple in Tokyo, founded in 1589.

Myōen-ji Temple

Myōen-ji Temple

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Myōen-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with a resilient gate and rebuilt structures.

Myōon-ji Temple

Myōon-ji Temple

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Myōon-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1611, known as one of the Edo...

Myōkō-ji Temple

Myōkō-ji Temple

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Myokoji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple in Tokyo, home to notable graves and a uni...

Myōfuku-ji Temple

Myōfuku-ji Temple

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Myofukuji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple in Tokyo with significant cultural properties.

Muryō-ji Temple

Muryō-ji Temple

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Muryoji is a historic Jodo-shu temple in Tokyo with a revered Kannon statue and ancient ginkgo t...

Yakuō-in Temple

Yakuō-in Temple

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Yakuoin is a historic temple known for its beautiful peony gardens and ancient stone monuments.

Rinshō-ji Temple

Rinshō-ji Temple

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Rinsho-ji is a Nichiren-shu temple with a historic gate that survived wartime destruction.

Zenryū-ji Temple

Zenryū-ji Temple

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Zenryū-ji Temple: a historic Nichiren temple with a resilient past, rebuilt after war.

Sōji-ji Temple

Sōji-ji Temple

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Sōji-ji Temple, also known as Tanashi Fudōson, is a historic temple worth visiting for its cultu...

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