Regional sacred-site guide
Sacred sites in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Explore 5 sacred places in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, with a regional map and links to detailed site guides.
Traditions in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Site types in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Showing 1-5 of 5 sites in this regional guide
Kanyō-ji
Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Kanyō-ji — Rokuon-zan Kanyō-ji — sits in the highland Kano basin of northern Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture....
Kōzan-ji
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Kōzan-ji — Kinzan Kōzan-ji — in Chōfu, Shimonoseki, holds Japan's oldest dated Zenshūyō ('Zen-style') Buddhist hall: a 1320 Butsuden, designated a National Treasure....
Ryūzō-ji
Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Ryūzō-ji — Takitōzan Ryūzō-ji — is regarded as the oldest temple in Yamaguchi City, traditionally founded in 698 by En no Gyōja and 741 by Gyōki....
Sōrin-ji
Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Sōrin-ji — Shōkō-zan Sōrin-ji — is a Tang-Chinese-founded temple (777 CE) re-established in 1670 as the bodhi-temple of the Fukuhara clan, chief retainers of the Mōri...
Tōshun-ji
Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Tōshun-ji — Shōshū-zan Tōshun-ji — was founded in 1572 by Mōri Terumoto as the bodhi-temple of his grandfather, the warlord Mōri Motonari....
Key questions
Yamaguchi Prefecture sacred-site questions
- How many sacred sites are listed in Yamaguchi Prefecture?
- This regional guide currently includes 5 sacred sites in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
- Which traditions are represented in Yamaguchi Prefecture?
- The most represented traditions in the current guide include Buddhism.
- Can I view Yamaguchi Prefecture sacred sites on a map?
- Yes. Switch to map view to compare the listed places, then open a site page for coordinates and visiting context.