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

Jōkō-ji Temple

Jōkō-ji Temple

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Jōkō-ji Temple: a historic Tokyo temple with a resilient Amitabha Nyorai statue.

Gyokuzō-in Temple

Gyokuzō-in Temple

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Gyokuzō-in Temple: a historic Tokyo temple with unique Jizo statues, worth visiting for its spir...

Tōzen-ji Temple

Tōzen-ji Temple

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Tōzen-ji Temple: a historic Jishu sect temple with ancient statues, worth visiting for its cultu...

Chōshō-ji Temple

Chōshō-ji Temple

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Chōshō-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with a notable Jizo statue.

Daikō-ji Temple

Daikō-ji Temple

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Daikō-ji Temple, founded in 1596, is a Shingon Buddhist temple worth visiting for its historical...

Zuiō-ji Temple

Zuiō-ji Temple

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Zuiō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo, rebuilt after war, offering a glimpse int...

Tokuju-in Temple

Tokuju-in Temple

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Tokuju-in Temple: a historic Shingon temple in Tokyo, revived in the Edo period.

Enmei-ji Temple

Enmei-ji Temple

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Historic Tokyo temple with unique gate carvings, a short walk from Takenotsuka Station.

Eishō-in Temple

Eishō-in Temple

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Eishoin Temple, or Saranuma Fudo, is a Tendai temple in Tokyo with a unique Fudo Myoo statue.

Jōfuku-ji Temple

Jōfuku-ji Temple

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Jōfuku-ji Temple is a historic Shinshu Otani sect temple founded in 1216.

Shōan-ji Temple

Shōan-ji Temple

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Shōan-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple rebuilt after disasters, worth visiting f...

Hōshaku-in Temple

Hōshaku-in Temple

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Hōshaku-in Temple: a historic Shingon Buddhist temple rebuilt after arson, dedicated to the Chib...

Daijō-in Temple

Daijō-in Temple

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This ancient Shingon Buddhist temple offers a unique annual straw snake festival.

Chōken-ji Temple

Chōken-ji Temple

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Cho-kenji is a historic Jodo-shu Buddhist temple, rebuilt after an earthquake, worth visiting fo...

Fudō-in Temple

Fudō-in Temple

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Fudoin Temple, founded in 1054, offers a glimpse into Shingon Buddhism and historical artifacts.

Enshō-ji Temple

Enshō-ji Temple

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Enshō-ji Temple is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Tokyo, rebuilt in 1982, and worth visiting for i...

Hōzō-ji Temple

Hōzō-ji Temple

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Hōzō-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with unique statues, a short walk from Kame...

Zenshō-ji Temple

Zenshō-ji Temple

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Zenshoji Temple, founded in 1715, is a historic site worth visiting for its Fudo Myoo statue.

Zenshuuji Temple

Zenshuuji Temple

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Zenshuuji Temple is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple, relocated after the Great Kanto Earthquake.

Denjō-ji Temple

Denjō-ji Temple

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Denjo-ji is a Jodo-shu Buddhist temple with a unique Jizo statue and historical artifacts.

Hōshō-ji Temple

Hōshō-ji Temple

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Hoshō-ji is an Edo-period Shingon Buddhist temple with unique Jizo and Kōshin statues.

Chōen-ji Temple

Chōen-ji Temple

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Chōen-ji is a Tokyo temple with the grave of a famous Edo period mathematician.

Sangai-ji Temple

Sangai-ji Temple

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Sangai-ji is the head temple of Nichiren Makoto-shu, founded in 1952, a short walk from Matsubar...

Jōryū-ji Temple

Jōryū-ji Temple

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Joryuji Temple is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple, relocated after the Great Kanto Earthquake.

Shōren-ji Temple

Shōren-ji Temple

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Shorenji is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple, easily accessible for a peaceful visit.

Kannō-ji Temple

Kannō-ji Temple

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Kanno-ji is a historic Jodo-shu temple in Tokyo, founded by a lady-in-waiting.

Tokūn-in Temple

Tokūn-in Temple

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Tokūn-in Temple is a historic Rinzai Buddhist temple founded in 1608 to mourn a concubine.

Juei-ji Temple

Juei-ji Temple

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Juei-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo, founded in 1630 to mourn Tokugawa Hidetad...

Chōshō-ji Temple

Chōshō-ji Temple

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Chōshō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple with a unique treasure, easily accessibl...

Saizō-in Temple

Saizō-in Temple

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Saizō-in Temple is a historic Shingon-shu temple with unique cultural properties and a famous pi...

Sainen-ji Temple

Sainen-ji Temple

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Sainen-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with a unique Jizo statue.

Konrei-ji Temple

Konrei-ji Temple

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Konrei-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple with a unique Koshin-to pagoda, worth visiting for...

Kōzen-ji Temple

Kōzen-ji Temple

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Kōzen-ji Temple is a Rinzai Buddhist temple known for its distinctive blue titanium roof.

Jishō-in Temple

Jishō-in Temple

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Jishō-in Temple: a historic Shingon temple with important Buddhist statues, easily accessible in...

Sōji-in Temple

Sōji-in Temple

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Soji-in is a historic Tendai temple in Tokyo, notable for its 17th-century founding and connecti...

Shōkei-ji Temple

Shōkei-ji Temple

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Shōkei-ji Temple, founded in 1630, is a Rinzai Buddhist temple with historic graves worth visiti...

Jōju-ji Temple

Jōju-ji Temple

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Jōju-ji Temple is a historic Tendai Buddhist temple in Tokyo, rebuilt after the 1923 earthquake.

Shōyō-ji Temple

Shōyō-ji Temple

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Shōyō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with a unique principal image and a memorial for w...

Jinmyō-ji Temple

Jinmyō-ji Temple

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A Nichiren-shu temple in Tokyo, notable for its unique indoor cemetery and historic statues.

Myōsen-ji Temple

Myōsen-ji Temple

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Myosenji is a historic Nichiren temple in Tokyo with unique cultural properties.

Konzō-ji Temple

Konzō-ji Temple

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Konzō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple with a notable wooden Amitābha statue.

Enpuku-ji Temple

Enpuku-ji Temple

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Enpuku-ji Temple: a historic Shingon Buddhist temple in Tokyo with a hidden Jizo statue.

Hōryū-ji Temple

Hōryū-ji Temple

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Hōryū-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū temple with unique monuments and cultural properties.

Myōren-ji Temple

Myōren-ji Temple

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Myōren-ji is a historic Nichiren-shū temple in Tokyo, home to a notable Bishamonten statue.

Enzō-in Temple

Enzō-in Temple

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Enzō-in Temple, founded in the 1500s, offers a glimpse into Edo-period history and culture.

Hōyō-ji Temple

Hōyō-ji Temple

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Hōyō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple with a unique connection to children's edu...

Shōen-ji Temple

Shōen-ji Temple

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Shōen-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with a notable folk cultural property.

Shōsen-ji Temple

Shōsen-ji Temple

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Shōsen-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple with unique cultural properties.

Eizō-ji Temple

Eizō-ji Temple

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Eizō-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple in Tokyo, known for its good fortune-bringing Jizō.

Shōnen-ji Temple

Shōnen-ji Temple

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Visit this historic Shinshu temple to see two important cultural property statues.

Enmei-in Temple

Enmei-in Temple

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Enmei-in Temple, founded in 1444, houses a rare 9th-century crystal Benzaiten statue.

Chōzen-ji Temple

Chōzen-ji Temple

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Chōzen-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū temple in Tokyo, founded in 1623, with a notable bronze...

Ryūhō-ji Temple

Ryūhō-ji Temple

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Ryūhō-ji is a historic Tendai temple with a hidden Buddha and a famous poet's grave.

Ryūhō-ji Temple

Ryūhō-ji Temple

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Ryūhō-ji Temple, or Koi-dera, is a historic Jōdo-shū temple with a unique carp mound.

Hōzen-ji Temple

Hōzen-ji Temple

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Hōzen-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple in Tokyo, housing important cultural propertie...

Tōzen-ji Temple

Tōzen-ji Temple

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Tōzen-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple in Tokyo with a famous Jizō statue.

Kōshō-ji Temple

Kōshō-ji Temple

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Koshōji is a historic Shingon temple in Inagi, known for its massive, ancient kaya tree.

Ryūgen-ji Temple

Ryūgen-ji Temple

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Ryūgen-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple, notable for its connection to shoguns and a famous sa...

Gion-ji Temple

Gion-ji Temple

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Gion-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple in Tokyo, home to important statues.

Hōjō-ji Temple

Hōjō-ji Temple

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Hōjō-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple in Tokyo, home to a designated cultural pro...

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