Temples in Yamaguchi

Kōzan-ji Temple and Suō Kokubun-ji Temple are among the 27 temples in Yamaguchi prefecture. These temples offer a variety of experiences for visitors to Japan.

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

Ryoho-ji Temple

Ryoho-ji Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

A historic Jodo Shinshu temple in Yamaguchi Prefecture featuring Amida Nyorai and a lineage dati...

Senpuku-ji Temple

Senpuku-ji Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

Senpukuji is a historic temple founded in 1592, offering a glimpse into Japan's past.

Kōzan-ji Temple

Kōzan-ji Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

Kōzan-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple with a National Treasure Buddha hall.

Suō Kokubun-ji Temple

Suō Kokubun-ji Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

Visit this ancient temple to see a National Historic Site and Important Cultural Property.

Ryūsen-ji Temple

Ryūsen-ji Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

Ryusenji is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple with a unique rock garden and imperial connections.

Mantoku-in Temple

Mantoku-in Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

Mantoku-in Temple: a historic Shingon temple with notable Kikkawa family burials and a scenic ga...

Ōuchishi iseki Ryōun-ji ato

Ōuchishi iseki Ryōun-ji ato

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

Explore the ruins of a 16th-century family temple and its unique stone wall.

Tainei-ji Temple

Tainei-ji Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

Tainei-ji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple with cultural properties and a tragic past.

Yamaguchi Xavier Memorial Church

Yamaguchi Xavier Memorial Church

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

A modern Catholic cathedral in Yamaguchi City, commemorating Francis Xavier's arrival in Japan.

Jōei-ji Temple

Jōei-ji Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

Sesshutei is a strolling garden with dry landscape features and stone arrangements, worth visiti...

Injō-ji Temple

Injō-ji Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

Injō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple with a significant connection to Joseon en...

Tōkō-ji Temple

Tōkō-ji Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

Tōkō-ji Temple is a historic Ōbaku Zen temple with a unique dragon layout and important cultural...

Tōgyō-an Temple

Tōgyō-an Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

A Zen temple dedicated to Takasugi Shinsaku, a key figure in Japan's modernization.

Eifuku-ji Temple

Eifuku-ji Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

Eifuku-ji Temple, founded in 611, is a historic Rinzai Buddhist site with a unique Ghost Festiva...

Rurikō-ji Temple

Rurikō-ji Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

This 15th-century pagoda, a National Treasure, is one of Japan's Three Greatest Pagodas.

Shōzan-ji Temple

Shōzan-ji Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

Shōzan-ji Temple is a historic Sōtō Zen temple with a unique stone pagoda.

Amida-ji Temple

Amida-ji Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

Amida-ji Temple: a historic temple with a national treasure and thousands of hydrangeas.

Ryūfuku-ji Temple (Yamaguchi)

Ryūfuku-ji Temple (Yamaguchi)

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

Ryūfuku-ji is a historic Sōtō Zen temple with a 15th-century main hall and museum.

Enryū-ji Temple

Enryū-ji Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

Enryuji is a historic Jodo Shinshu temple founded in 1481, home to unique statues and a Sesshu t...

Unrin-ji Temple

Unrin-ji Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

Unrin-ji Temple, or "Cat Temple," is worth visiting for its cat-themed art and unique Buddhist s...

Akaibō

Akaibō

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

A historic Shingon temple in Kudamatsu featuring a rare Muromachi-period pagoda designated as a...

Gachirin-ji Temple

Gachirin-ji Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

Gachirin-ji is a Soto Zen temple, home to Yamaguchi's oldest wooden building.

Ogōri Megumi Christian Church

Ogōri Megumi Christian Church

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

This Protestant Christian church, established in 1982, offers a glimpse into local religious lif...

Ryuzou-ji Temple

Ryuzou-ji Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

Yamaguchi City's oldest temple, founded in 698, with important cultural properties and a giant g...

Fugen-ji Temple

Fugen-ji Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

Fugen-ji Temple is a Rinzai Buddhist temple with a beautiful garden and unique statues.

Ensei-ji Temple

Ensei-ji Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

This temple, founded in 1254, is worth visiting for its unique blend of Shinto and Buddhist elem...

Tōkō-ji Temple

Tōkō-ji Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

Toko-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple with a statue attributed to Prince Shotoku.

Mara Kannon Temple

Mara Kannon Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

Mara Kannon Temple is a unique shrine in Nagato City for fertility prayers, known for its phalli...

Fukuraku-ji Temple

Fukuraku-ji Temple

YAMAGUCHI · TEMPLE

Fukuraku-ji Temple: a historic Shingon temple founded in 746, with a significant Heian-period Bu...

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