Temples in Tottori

Tottori Prefecture's temples, such as Fudō-in Iwaya-dō Temple and Kōsen-ji Temple, offer a look at the region's spiritual heritage. Visitors can find a variety of temple experiences across the prefecture.

Not sure where to start? Read our guide to the 20 best

Fudō-in Iwaya-dō Temple

Fudō-in Iwaya-dō Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

A unique Shugendō temple built into a cave, home to a significant Fudō Myōō statue.

Kōsen-ji Temple (Chizu)

Kōsen-ji Temple (Chizu)

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Kōsen-ji Temple: a historic temple with a nightingale floor, founded in 1590.

Jizō-in Temple

Jizō-in Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Ancient temple founded in 756, rebuilt by historical figures, holds important cultural propertie...

Daigaku-in Temple

Daigaku-in Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Daigaku-in is a Soto Zen temple founded in 1605, notable for samurai graves and cultural propert...

Dairen-ji Temple

Dairen-ji Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Dairen-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with unique architecture and notable graves.

Mani-ji Temple

Mani-ji Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Mani-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple with significant cultural properties and a sacred mou...

Sainoo Haiji Ruins

Sainoo Haiji Ruins

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Explore ancient temple ruins, a National Historic Site, revealing Japan's early Buddhist archite...

Nichikō-ji Temple

Nichikō-ji Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Nichikō-ji Temple is a Nichiren Shōshū temple, re-established in 1882, with a newly built main h...

Chishaku-ji Temple

Chishaku-ji Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Chishaku-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple with a significant cultural property.

Genchū-ji Temple

Genchū-ji Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Genchū-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple with a famous swordsman's grave and reli...

Kōzen-ji Temple

Kōzen-ji Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Kōzen-ji Temple: an Edo period Zen temple with a scenic garden and historical graves.

Koun-ji Temple

Koun-ji Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Koun-ji Temple is a Soto Zen temple with historical connections and unique cultural properties.

Hōshin-ji Temple

Hōshin-ji Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Hōshin-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple with a long lineage in Tottori.

Bujō-ji Temple

Bujō-ji Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Bujō-ji Temple: a historic Shingon temple with important cultural properties.

Chōkō-ji Temple

Chōkō-ji Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Sōtō Zen temple founded by the Nawa clan, with historical graves and a serene atmosphere.

Hase-dera Temple

Hase-dera Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Hase-dera Temple is a historic pilgrimage site with important cultural properties and unique vot...

Ryūtoku-ji Temple

Ryūtoku-ji Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Ryūtoku-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple with a unique hair stupa and ancient ginkgo tree.

Seiryū-ji Temple

Seiryū-ji Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Seiryuji is a historic Shingon temple with unique architecture and important cultural properties...

United Church of Christ in Japan Tottori Church

United Church of Christ in Japan Tottori Church

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Tottori Church, founded in 1880, is a historic Christian church with ties to local figures.

Daiun-in Temple

Daiun-in Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

A historic Tendai Buddhist temple in Tottori housing National Important Cultural Properties and...

Nageire-dō

Nageire-dō

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Nageire-dō is a rare Heian period temple building, dramatically built into a cliff.

Kannō-ji Temple

Kannō-ji Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Kannō-ji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple founded in 1600, notable for its founder and burials.

Daisen-ji Temple

Daisen-ji Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Daisenji Temple is an ancient mountain worship center, offering majestic views and historical si...

Kamiyodo Haiji

Kamiyodo Haiji

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Explore Kamiyodo Haiji, an ancient temple ruin with rare Buddhist wall paintings.

Kannon-in Temple

Kannon-in Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Kannon-in Temple is a Tendai temple with a stunning 17th-century Kyoto-style pond garden.

Sanbutsu-ji Temple

Sanbutsu-ji Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Sanbutsu-ji Temple is a unique mountain temple with a hall built into a cliff.

Gakujō-ji Temple

Gakujō-ji Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Gakujoji Temple is a historic Nichiren temple with ancient camphor trees.

Chōnichi-ji Temple

Chōnichi-ji Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Chonichiji is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple with significant Edo period architecture.

Rokujō-ji Temple

Rokujō-ji Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Rokujoji Temple: a historic Jodo Shinshu temple founded in 1625, notable for its inclusive histo...

Jōfuku-ji Temple

Jōfuku-ji Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Jōfuku-ji Temple is a historic Shinshu Otani-ha temple that welcomed all people.

Myōkō-ji Temple

Myōkō-ji Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Myokoji Temple, founded in 1564, is worth visiting for its historical significance and unique Ni...

Honkyō-ji Temple

Honkyō-ji Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Honkyoji Temple, founded for a mother's memorial, offers a glimpse into local history and tradit...

Myōzen-ji Temple

Myōzen-ji Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Myozen-ji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with a unique Hokke Kuyo-to and enshrined Myoken Bos...

Inaba-Kokubun-ji Temple

Inaba-Kokubun-ji Temple

TOTTORI · TEMPLE

Explore a historic temple rebuilt in the Edo period, featuring ancient foundation stones and mon...

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