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

Kōjō-ji Temple

Kōjō-ji Temple

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Kōjō-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple in Tokyo, rebuilt after a fire.

Chōfuku-ji Temple

Chōfuku-ji Temple

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Chofukuji is a Soto Zen temple with historic art and architecture, easily accessible by train.

Daisen-ji Temple (Machida)

Daisen-ji Temple (Machida)

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A Soto Zen temple founded in 1227, offering historical monuments and serene grounds.

Tennei-ji Temple

Tennei-ji Temple

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Historic Soto Zen temple in Ome City, founded in the 15th or 16th century, with cultural propert...

Kongō-ji Temple

Kongō-ji Temple

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Kongoji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with important cultural properties.

Sokusei-ji Temple

Sokusei-ji Temple

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Sokusei-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with a long history of rebuilding.

Kanzan-ji Temple

Kanzan-ji Temple

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Kanzanji Temple, founded by calligrapher Taguchi Beiho, houses a Shakyamuni Buddha figure and un...

Kaizen-ji Temple

Kaizen-ji Temple

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Kaizen-ji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple with Mita clan graves, a short walk from Futamata...

Kōtoku-ji Temple

Kōtoku-ji Temple

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Kōtoku-ji Temple, founded in 1373, offers historic gates and unique trees.

Jushō-in Temple

Jushō-in Temple

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Jushō-in Temple: a historic Jōdo-shū temple in Tokyo, ordered by Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Ikō-in Temple

Ikō-in Temple

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Ikō-in Temple is a historic Shingon temple rebuilt in 2012, founded to protect Edo Castle.

Kinryū-ji Temple

Kinryū-ji Temple

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Kinryū-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Buddhist temple founded in 1611, worth visiting for its sc...

Jōnen-ji Temple

Jōnen-ji Temple

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Jōnen-ji Temple: a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo with a notable grave and statue.

Shūgen-ji Temple

Shūgen-ji Temple

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Shūgen-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple founded in the 16th century.

Seisui-ji Temple

Seisui-ji Temple

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Seisui-ji Temple, a Tendai temple founded in 829, houses a revered Kannon statue.

Seigan-ji Temple

Seigan-ji Temple

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Seiganji Temple: a historic Jodo-shu Buddhist temple with a journey through Tokyo's past.

Seishōkō-ji Temple

Seishōkō-ji Temple

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Seishōkō-ji Temple is a Nichiren Buddhist temple with a history of resilience.

Shōbō-in Temple

Shōbō-in Temple

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Shōbō-in Temple is a unique spiritual site for aviation safety and diverse prayers.

Shunkei-in Temple

Shunkei-in Temple

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A historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo with graves of notable figures, worth visiting for its cultu...

Kōmyō-ji Temple

Kōmyō-ji Temple

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Kōmyō-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple with significant cultural properties, worth visiting...

Ryūkō-in Temple

Ryūkō-in Temple

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Ryūkō-in is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo, enshrining a deity and featuring a cultural pro...

Shinpō-ji Temple

Shinpō-ji Temple

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Shinpō-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo with unique graves and cultural properties.

Konchi-in Temple

Konchi-in Temple

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Konchi-in Temple: a historic Rinzai temple in Tokyo, rebuilt after war, with a notable garden.

Yūren-ja Temple

Yūren-ja Temple

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Yurenja is a historic Jodo-shu Buddhist temple with a unique past as a lending library.

Shinkō-in Temple

Shinkō-in Temple

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Shinkō-in Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū temple with important cultural properties.

Jōrin-ji Temple

Jōrin-ji Temple

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Jōrin-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple with graves of notable scholars.

Aizen-in Temple

Aizen-in Temple

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Aizen-in Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with graves of cultural significance.

Anyo-ji Temple

Anyo-ji Temple

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Anyo-ji Temple, a historic Tendai temple, offers a glimpse into Edo-era Tokyo and houses a uniqu...

Shinjō-in Temple

Shinjō-in Temple

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Shinjō-in Temple is a historic Kōyasan Shingon temple in Tokyo, home to a significant Kannon sta...

Zenshō-ji Temple

Zenshō-ji Temple

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Zenshō-ji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple in Tokyo with a notable grave.

Rinkō-ji Temple

Rinkō-ji Temple

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Rinkō-ji Temple, a historic Buddhist temple, houses significant cultural properties worth a quic...

Tōchō-ji Temple

Tōchō-ji Temple

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Tōchō-ji Temple is a Sōtō Zen temple, rebuilt after fires, worth visiting for its modern archite...

Yōkoku-ji Temple

Yōkoku-ji Temple

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A historic Sōtō Zen temple in Shinjuku, founded in 1602, with a notable grave.

Jōun-ji Temple

Jōun-ji Temple

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Jōun-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple housing a Kannon statue carved by Ennin.

Kōren-ji Temple

Kōren-ji Temple

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Kōren-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo with ties to the Tokugawa family.

Honjaku-ji Temple

Honjaku-ji Temple

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Honjaku-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1626, worth visiting for its...

Anzen-ji Temple

Anzen-ji Temple

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Anzen-ji Temple is a historic Tendai Buddhist temple in Tokyo with a notable statue.

Sengyō-ji Temple

Sengyō-ji Temple

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Sengyō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple, easily accessible for a quick visit.

Hōshō-ji Temple

Hōshō-ji Temple

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Hōshō-ji Temple is a historic Zen Buddhist temple with literary connections, easily accessible f...

Empuku-ji Temple

Empuku-ji Temple

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Empuku-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with a unique amulet and ties to the Tokugawa...

Hōshō-ji Temple

Hōshō-ji Temple

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Hōshō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple with graves of notable figures.

Shōzō-in Temple

Shōzō-in Temple

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Shōzō-in Temple is a historic Tendai temple in Shinjuku, easily accessible for a quick visit.

Denchū-ji Temple

Denchū-ji Temple

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Denchū-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple in Tokyo, known for its Jizō Bodhisattva statue.

Denkyū-ji Temple

Denkyū-ji Temple

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Denkyū-ji Temple is a historic Tokyo temple rebuilt after war, worth visiting for its serene atm...

Nanshun-ji Temple

Nanshun-ji Temple

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Nanshun-ji Temple is a historic Shinshu Otani-ha temple, worth visiting for its serene grounds a...

Ryūzen-ji Temple

Ryūzen-ji Temple

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Historic temple in Shinjuku, home to a significant Kamakura-period Buddha statue.

Jōkan-ji Temple

Jōkan-ji Temple

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Jōkan-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo, known for its unique connection to court...

Tōsen-ji Temple

Tōsen-ji Temple

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Tōsen-ji Temple, founded in 1984, is a unique Buddhist temple known for cancer prevention and po...

Senju-ji Kantō-betsu-in Temple

Senju-ji Kantō-betsu-in Temple

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A Shinshu Buddhist temple in Tokyo, rebuilt after disasters, offering a glimpse into local histo...

Fukuju-in Temple

Fukuju-in Temple

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Fukuju-in Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple with important graves and a cultural property.

Anyō-ji Temple

Anyō-ji Temple

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Anyo-ji is a historic temple in Tokyo, notable for its connection to the Shiono family.

Gyokusō-ji Temple

Gyokusō-ji Temple

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A historic Sōtō Zen temple in Tokyo with notable burials, easily accessible by subway.

Ryūgen-ji Temple

Ryūgen-ji Temple

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This historic Zen temple in Tokyo offers a glimpse into centuries of resilience.

Jōju-in Temple

Jōju-in Temple

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Jōju-in Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple, a quick stop near Inarichō Station.

Yakuō-ji Temple

Yakuō-ji Temple

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Yakuō-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren-shu temple in Tokyo with a famous well.

Shōtoku-ji Temple

Shōtoku-ji Temple

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Shōtoku-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple with the graves of the Tamagawa brother...

Shinryū-ji Temple

Shinryū-ji Temple

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Shinryu-ji Temple: a historic Jodo Shinshu temple with a gate from Edo Castle.

Shōjō-ji Temple

Shōjō-ji Temple

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Shōjō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo with notable graves, worth visiting for i...

Chōsen-ji Temple

Chōsen-ji Temple

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Chōsen-ji Temple is a historic Shinshu Otani sect temple, founded in 1539, worth visiting for it...

Enmei-ji Temple

Enmei-ji Temple

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Enmei-ji Temple, a modern Jodo-shu temple, stands on a historic execution ground.

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