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

Shōkō-in Temple

Shōkō-in Temple

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Shōkō-in Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple founded in 1335, offering a glimpse into samurai c...

Kōgen-in Temple

Kōgen-in Temple

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Kōgen-in Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with a notable pond, offering a peaceful Tokyo e...

Hōju-in Temple

Hōju-in Temple

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Hōju-in Temple is a Shingon-shu temple with a historic pagoda and unique deity.

Tamon-in Temple

Tamon-in Temple

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Tamon-in is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple in Tokyo, a sacred site for two pilgrimages.

Nyoirin-ji Temple

Nyoirin-ji Temple

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Nyoirin-ji is a historic temple with a beautiful Kannon-dō, easily accessible from Hibarigaoka S...

Zenshin-ji Temple

Zenshin-ji Temple

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Zenshin-ji is a historic Tokyo temple with a unique lotus and notable graves.

Ryōkō-ji Temple

Ryōkō-ji Temple

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Ryokoji Temple is a historic Rinzai Buddhist temple in Tokyo, rebuilt after WWII.

Zonmyō-ji Temple

Zonmyō-ji Temple

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Zonmyoji is a historic Shinshu Otani temple in Tokyo, founded in 1647, with notable Edo-period s...

Hōsen-ji Temple

Hōsen-ji Temple

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Hosenji is an ancient Tendai temple in Tokyo, offering a peaceful retreat and historical insight...

Tōzen-ji Temple

Tōzen-ji Temple

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Tozenji is a historic Soto Zen temple founded in 1594, home to a designated cultural property.

Hōkō-in Temple

Hōkō-in Temple

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Hokoin is a historic Shingon temple, part of the Tama 88 Kannon Pilgrimage.

Zōjō-ji Temple

Zōjō-ji Temple

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This temple, founded in 1393, was the Tokugawa family's official temple and is a popular visitor...

Holy Resurrection Cathedral

Holy Resurrection Cathedral

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A historic Byzantine-style Orthodox cathedral in Tokyo featuring a striking green dome and desig...

Tōzen-ji Temple

Tōzen-ji Temple

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A historic Rinzai Zen temple that served as Japan's first British Legation and witnessed dramati...

Tamon-ji Temple

Tamon-ji Temple

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

Saikō-ji Temple

Saikō-ji Temple

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Saikō-ji Temple is a Tendai temple with unique statues, easily accessible from Tokyo.

Kōmyō-ji Temple

Kōmyō-ji Temple

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Kōmyō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple, notable for its founding and graves.

Shin'yō-ji Temple

Shin'yō-ji Temple

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Shin'yō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with important family graves.

Beishin-ji Temple

Beishin-ji Temple

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Beishin-ji Temple, founded in 1659, is a historic site with a unique family graveyard.

Chōgen-ji Temple

Chōgen-ji Temple

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Chōgen-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shū temple with notable graves, founded in 1627.

Myōzō-ji Temple

Myōzō-ji Temple

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Myōzō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with graves of notable figures.

Myoshu-ji Temple

Myoshu-ji Temple

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Myoshu-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple rebuilt after the Great Kanto Earthquake...

Chūdō-ji Temple

Chūdō-ji Temple

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Chudoji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple in Tokyo with notable Edo-period architect...

Jikō-ji Temple

Jikō-ji Temple

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Jikoji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple in Tokyo, founded in 1673, housing significant sta...

Kakuzō-ji Temple

Kakuzō-ji Temple

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Kakuzō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple with significant statues and monuments.

Hōshin-ji Temple

Hōshin-ji Temple

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Hoshin-ji is a historic Nichiren temple in Tokyo, founded in 1537, housing several enshrined dei...

Ryūhō-ji Temple

Ryūhō-ji Temple

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Ryuhoji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple in Tokyo with graves of notable Japanese artists.

Ryōchō-in Temple

Ryōchō-in Temple

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Ryochoin is a historic Nichiren-shu temple, once a prayer site for the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Sengyō-ji Temple

Sengyō-ji Temple

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Modern temple in Tokyo with an impressive Daibutsu, rebuilt after war destruction.

Myōshō-ji Temple

Myōshō-ji Temple

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Myoshoji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple with a notable cultural monument.

Dairin-ji Temple

Dairin-ji Temple

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Dairin-ji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with significant cultural artifacts.

Daishin-ji Temple

Daishin-ji Temple

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Omori-ji is a Nichiren Buddhist temple with a unique hot spring monument.

Renshō-ji Temple

Renshō-ji Temple

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Renshō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple with unique shogun connections.

Jōryū-ji Temple

Jōryū-ji Temple

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Joryuji Temple, or Tsubaki-dera, is a historic Nichiren temple in Tokyo with a notable grave.

Myōgenji temple

Myōgenji temple

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Myōgenji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple in Tokyo with significant graves and a stone pag...

Shōgaku-ji Temple

Shōgaku-ji Temple

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Shogakuji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple founded in 1619, notable for its cultural properties...

Renge-ji Temple

Renge-ji Temple

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Renge-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple, notable for its unique animal cemetery a...

Jōshin-ji Temple

Jōshin-ji Temple

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Jōshin-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple with a unique main hall and notable graves.

Kōkoku-ji Temple

Kōkoku-ji Temple

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Kōkoku-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu Buddhist temple in Tokyo with a notable ginkgo tree.

Chōon-ji Temple

Chōon-ji Temple

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Chōon-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple, one of Edo's Great Soshis, with a revered Kan...

Hongaku-ji Temple

Hongaku-ji Temple

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Hongaku-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple with a unique Inari shrine.

Kōryū-ji Temple

Kōryū-ji Temple

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Kōryū-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple with notable art and graves.

Kaitoku-ji Temple

Kaitoku-ji Temple

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Kaitoku-ji Temple, a historic Nichiren temple, offers unique monuments and one of Shinagawa's ol...

Juryo-ji Temple

Juryo-ji Temple

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Juryo-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple, founded in 1557, worth visiting for its tranq...

Myōgyō-ji Temple

Myōgyō-ji Temple

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Myōgyō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple, rebuilt multiple times over centuries.

Jōun-ji Temple

Jōun-ji Temple

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Jounji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple in Tokyo, founded in 1577.

Rensei-ji Temple

Rensei-ji Temple

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Renseiji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple, easily accessible, with a unique gate.

Renge-ji Temple

Renge-ji Temple

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Renge-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple in Tokyo, housing its founder's grave.

Renge-ji Temple

Renge-ji Temple

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Renge-ji Temple is a Nichiren Buddhist temple known for its insect sealing ritual.

Renge-ji Temple

Renge-ji Temple

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Renge-ji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple in Tokyo, founded in 1658, with ties to the Masuyama...

Myōan-ji Temple

Myōan-ji Temple

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Myo-anji is a Nichiren Buddhist temple with historic monuments, founded by a samurai.

Honden-ji Temple

Honden-ji Temple

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Honden-ji Temple is a Nichiren temple in Tokyo with significant statues and burial sites.

Hōun-ji Temple

Hōun-ji Temple

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Hōun-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple with ties to samurai history.

Myōgyō-ji Temple

Myōgyō-ji Temple

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Myōgyō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu Buddhist temple founded in 1650, worth visiting for...

Myoen-ji Temple

Myoen-ji Temple

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Myoen-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with a tranquil atmosphere, founded in 1599.

Ryukoku-ji Temple

Ryukoku-ji Temple

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Ryukoku-ji Temple is a Nichiren-shu temple with a monument to Sanada Yoichi Yoshitada.

Unryu-ji Temple

Unryu-ji Temple

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Unryu-ji Temple is a Soto Zen temple in Hachioji City, rebuilt after WWII, with a five-story pag...

Myoken-ji Temple

Myoken-ji Temple

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Myoken-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple in Tokyo, notable for an Edo-period artist's grav...

Sōken-ji Temple

Sōken-ji Temple

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Sōken-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple with a notable cultural property.

Kakusho-ji Temple

Kakusho-ji Temple

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Kakusho-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple founded in 1631, easily accessible from seve...

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