Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Japan
Detourmap maps 654 churches, temples, monasteries & shrines worth the detour in Japan — churches, temples, monasteries and shrines. The best known is Kiyomizu-dera Temple. The 150 most notable are listed here; the rest are on the map. Each has a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Kōtoku-in Temple
Sacred sites · 13th century · Renowned
Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Shitennō-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 6th century · Notable
Built in 593 A.D., this famous Buddhist temple features a five-story pagoda, statues and turtle ponds
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St. Mary's Cathedral
Sacred sites · 20th century · Notable
Seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo
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Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area
Sacred sites · Notable
World Heritage Site in Nara Prefecture, Japan
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Urakami Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Notable
Roman Catholic church located in Nagasaki, Japan
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Saihō-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 14th century · Notable
Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple located in Matsuo, Japan
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Church of the Light
Sacred sites · 20th century · Notable
Chapel in Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture designed by Tadao Ando
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Zenkō-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 7th century · Notable
Buddhist temple in Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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Kongōbu-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 9th century · Notable
Buddhist temple in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
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Ishiyama Hongan-ji
Sacred sites · 15th century · Notable
Historical Buddhist temple located in Osaka, Japan
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Assumption of Mary Cathedral, Hiroshima
Sacred sites · 20th century · Notable
Church in Hiroshima, Japan
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Nishi Hongan-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 16th century · Notable
Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Head temple of Honganji-ha school
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Holy Resurrection Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Notable
Church in Chiyoda ward Tokyo, Japan
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Kōdai-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 17th century · Notable
Buddhist temple in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Seat of the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokohama, Japan
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Manpuku-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 17th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Uji, Kyoto prefecture, Japan
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Engaku-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 13th century · Hidden gem
Zen Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan
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Hongan-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 14th century · Hidden gem
Collective name of the largest school of Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism
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Kenchō-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 13th century · Hidden gem
Temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Higashi Hongan-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 17th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan; head temple of Ōtani-ha school
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Zuigan-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 9th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
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Shōfuku-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 12th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Yama-dera Temple
Sacred sites · 9th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
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Sōfuku-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 17th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
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Zentsū-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 9th century · Hidden gem
Shingon temple in Zentsūji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 75 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
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Rokuharamitsu-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 10th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple of the Shingon-shū Chisan-ha sect dedicated to Eleven-Faced Avalokiteśvara in Higashiyama-ku, Japan
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Hōjū-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 10th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect dedicated to Acala in Higashiyama-ku, Japan
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Mibu-dera Temple
Sacred sites · 10th century · Hidden gem
Building in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Jōruri-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 11th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Banna-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 12th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Ashikaga, Tochigi prefecture, Japan
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Negoro-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 12th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
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Tōkei-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 13th century · Hidden gem
Building in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Our Lady of Victory Cathedral, Fukuoka
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Church in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
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Taiseki-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 13th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Jufuku-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 12th century · Hidden gem
Building in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Ishiyama-dera Temple
Sacred sites · 8th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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Kanshin-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 8th century · Hidden gem
Shingon temple in Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Kawasaki Daishi
Sacred sites · 12th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Kokutai-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 14th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Toyama Prefecture, Japan
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Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 9th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Ōminesan-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 7th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
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Shin-Yakushi-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 8th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
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Jōdo-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 7th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Onomichi, Hiroshima prefecture, Japan
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Myōhon-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 13th century · Hidden gem
A buddhism Nichiren sect temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
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Sanbutsu-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 8th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Sōfuku-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 13th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Daihōon-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 13th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple of the Shingon-shū Chisan-ha sect dedicated to Shakyamuni Tathāgata in Kamigyō-ku, Japan
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Rokkaku-dō Temple
Sacred sites · 9th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, said to have been established by Prince Shōtoku, the name comes from its main hall's hexagonal shape, temple is part of the Sa…
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Hōzan-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 17th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Ikoma, Nara Prefecture, Japan
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Zuisen-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 14th century · Hidden gem
Building in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Ryōzen-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 8th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
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Dōjō-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 8th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
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Dainichi-ji Temple
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Shingon temple in Itano, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 4 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
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Kuon-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 13th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
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Buttsū-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 14th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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