Temples in Wakayama

Wakayama Prefecture is home to 72 temples, including Kōno Amida-dō and Kimii-dera Temple. Visitors can find a wide variety of temple experiences here.

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

Kōno Amida-dō

Kōno Amida-dō

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A 17th-century Amida-do temple, a cultural property with unique shugenja writings.

Horikoshishakukannon Temple

Horikoshishakukannon Temple

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A mountain temple with a historic Kannon statue and a protected sago palm.

Rishōgokoku-ji Temple

Rishōgokoku-ji Temple

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Rishōgokoku-ji is a historic Shingon Ritsu temple with important cultural properties.

Ryōken-ji Temple

Ryōken-ji Temple

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Japan's closest temple to the sea, founded in 1476, with cultural properties.

Kimii-dera Temple

Kimii-dera Temple

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Kimii-dera Temple is a historic pilgrimage site known for its cherry blossoms and sacred waters.

Ichijō-in Temple

Ichijō-in Temple

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Ichijō-in Temple: a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with unique statues and treasures.

Sankoji Temple

Sankoji Temple

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Sankoji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple, part of a pilgrimage, offering a glimpse into loca...

Kōon-ji Temple

Kōon-ji Temple

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Koon-ji is a historic Jodo-shu temple with a rare surviving building from Wakayama Castle.

Jūzenritsu-in Temple

Jūzenritsu-in Temple

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Ancient sub-temple with a scenic garden, rebuilt structures, and a peaceful atmosphere.

Zenmyōshō-in Temple

Zenmyōshō-in Temple

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Zenmyōshō-in Temple: a historic site with unique architecture, Sanada family ties, and beautiful...

Zenpuku-in Temple

Zenpuku-in Temple

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Zenpuku-in Temple: a historic Tendai temple with a rare National Treasure Zen-style hall.

Hōon-ji Temple

Hōon-ji Temple

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Hōon-ji Temple is a historic Nichiren head temple, rebuilt by the Tokugawa clan.

Hōonkō-ji Temple

Hōonkō-ji Temple

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Hōonkō-ji Temple, or Okawa-dera, is a historic temple with unique treasures related to Honen.

Tamon-in Temple

Tamon-in Temple

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Tamon-in is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with an Important Cultural Property statue.

Daien-in Temple

Daien-in Temple

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Mount Koya's Daien-in Temple, founded in the 10th century, offers historical sites and a unique...

Tentoku-in Temple

Tentoku-in Temple

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Tentoku-in Temple honors historical figures and features a nationally recognized garden.

Myōshin-ji

Myōshin-ji

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Myōshin-ji is a historic nunnery with ties to Kumano, offering a glimpse into its spiritual past...

Koyasu jizō-ji Temple

Koyasu jizō-ji Temple

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This flower temple, known for its wisteria, is where people pray for safe childbirth and childre...

Mitsugon-in Temple

Mitsugon-in Temple

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Mitsugon-in Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple founded by Kakuban, offering a glimpse...

Hōju-in Temple

Hōju-in Temple

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Hōju-in Temple: a significant Buddhist temple in Wakayama with a national treasure scroll.

Enmei-ji Temple

Enmei-ji Temple

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Enmeiji is a Soto Zen temple with a unique north-facing Jizo, worth visiting for its historical...

Eun-ji Temple

Eun-ji Temple

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Eun-ji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple with unique statues and a shrine.

Myōō-in Temple

Myōō-in Temple

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Myōō-in Temple, founded by Kūkai, houses one of Japan's Three Fudo, a significant cultural prope...

Hongan-ji Hidaka Betsu-in Temple

Hongan-ji Hidaka Betsu-in Temple

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A historic branch temple of Nishi Hongan-ji, known for its ancient ginkgo tree.

Hongan-ji Saginomori Betsu-in Temple

Hongan-ji Saginomori Betsu-in Temple

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Hongan-ji Saginomori Betsu-in Temple is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple with a notable main hall.

Raikō-ji Temple

Raikō-ji Temple

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Raikō-ji is a Jōdo-shū temple with historical castle grounds and memorials, an 8-minute walk fro...

Tōkō-ji Temple

Tōkō-ji Temple

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Tōkō-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple with ancient statues and a rebuilt pagoda.

Shōjō-in Temple

Shōjō-in Temple

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Shōjō-in Temple is a historic Shingon temple with a notable main hall.

Kangi-ji Temple

Kangi-ji Temple

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Kangi-ji Temple is a historic Jodo-shu temple founded in 986, housing important cultural propert...

Hōfuku-ji Temple

Hōfuku-ji Temple

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Hofukuji Temple houses a significant collection of ancient Buddhist statues and sutras.

Jōmyō-ji Temple (Arida)

Jōmyō-ji Temple (Arida)

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Jōmyō-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Buddhist temple with important medieval structures.

Kaizen-in Temple

Kaizen-in Temple

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Kaizen-in Temple: a historic Nichiren temple with a unique pagoda built over 150,000 sutra stone...

Jinsen-ji Temple

Jinsen-ji Temple

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Jinsen-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with notable architecture and a unique shachi sta...

Muryōkō-ji Temple

Muryōkō-ji Temple

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Muryōkō-ji Temple, home to a giant Buddha head, offers a unique spiritual experience.

Sango-ji Temple

Sango-ji Temple

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Sango-ji Temple is a Soto Zen temple with a unique history and a treasured coral rosary.

Kii Kokubun-ji Temple

Kii Kokubun-ji Temple

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Explore ancient temple ruins and a historic main hall at this significant Buddhist site.

Sōji-ji Temple

Sōji-ji Temple

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Sōji-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū temple with important cultural properties.

Kōkoku-ji Temple

Kōkoku-ji Temple

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Kōkoku-ji is a historic Rinzai temple, home to important cultural properties and a unique natura...

Manshō-in Temple

Manshō-in Temple

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Manshō-in Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple rebuilt after war destruction.

Amida-ji Temple

Amida-ji Temple

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

Ryūkō-in Temple

Ryūkō-in Temple

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Ryūkō-in is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple housing multiple National Treasures and Important...

Kongōbu-ji Temple

Kongōbu-ji Temple

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This head temple of Shingon Buddhism, founded by Kobo Daishi, features Japan's largest rock gard...

Yōgen-ji Temple

Yōgen-ji Temple

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Yogen-ji is a historic Nichiren-shu temple with connections to the Tokugawa family.

Dōjō-ji Temple

Dōjō-ji Temple

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Dōjō-ji Temple is Wakayama's oldest temple, known for a famous legend and Kannon pilgrimage.

Seiganto-ji Temple

Seiganto-ji Temple

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This temple, the first stop on a pilgrimage, houses the world's largest waniguchi slit gong.

Negoro-ji Temple

Negoro-ji Temple

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Negoro-ji Temple is a historic head temple of Shingi Shingon, worth visiting for its significant...

Muryō-ji Temple

Muryō-ji Temple

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Muryō-ji Temple houses a museum with important 18th-century paintings by Okyo and Rosetsu.

Gobōjakujō-ji Temple

Gobōjakujō-ji Temple

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A historic Koyasan Shingon temple featuring a relocated main hall and nationally designated Budd...

Jizō-in Temple

Jizō-in Temple

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Jizō-in Temple: a historic Koyasan Shingon temple, home to important Buddhist art.

Ōgo-ji Temple

Ōgo-ji Temple

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This temple, home of Ogo Shonin, is worth visiting for its historical significance and bullet-ho...

Kannō-ji Temple

Kannō-ji Temple

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Kannō-ji is a Nichiren-shū temple founded in 1619, notable for its cultural properties and Nichi...

Kōzan-ji Temple

Kōzan-ji Temple

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Kōzan-ji Temple is a historic Shingon temple with important cultural properties.

Fudarakusan-ji Temple

Fudarakusan-ji Temple

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This Tendai Buddhist temple, known for a unique Kannon statue and historical self-martyrdom ritu...

Chōhō-ji Temple

Chōhō-ji Temple

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Chōhō-ji Temple, founded in 1000, is a Tendai temple with National Treasure buildings and a hist...

Honkō-ji Temple

Honkō-ji Temple

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Honko-ji, or Red Gate Temple, is a historic Nichiren Buddhist temple worth visiting for its Edo-...

Honkyū-ji Temple

Honkyū-ji Temple

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Honkyu-ji is a Nichiren Buddhist temple with a statue of Nichiren Shonin.

Nan-in Temple

Nan-in Temple

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Nan-in Temple in Koyasan offers a glimpse into Buddhist art and history.

Renjō-ji Temple

Renjō-ji Temple

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Renjoji is a Jodo Shinshu temple with a history tied to a 1582 attack.

Jison-in Temple

Jison-in Temple

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Jison-in Temple, founded by Kukai, is a starting point for Koyasan and specializes in female-spe...

Kongō Sanmai-in Temple

Kongō Sanmai-in Temple

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This historic temple and shukubo offers ancient pagodas and a bronze bell, founded in 1211.

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