Japanese Monasteries (list)

 

Zen Monasteries

1. Eiheiji (永平寺)

2. Sojiji (総持寺)

3. Myoshin-ji (妙心寺)

4. Daitoku-ji (大徳寺)

5. Kencho-ji (建長寺)

6. Engaku-ji (円覚寺)

7. Tenryu-ji (天龍寺)

Shingon Sect Monasteries

1. Koyasan (高野山)

2. Kongobu-ji (金剛峯寺)

3. To-ji (東寺)

Tendai Sect Monasteries

1. Enryaku-ji (延暦寺)

Pure Land Sect Monasteries

1. Nishi Hongan-ji (西本願寺)

2. Higashi Hongan-ji (東本願寺)

Nichiren Sect Monasteries

1. Minobu-san Kuon-ji (身延山久遠寺)

Important Buddhist Temples with Monastic Practices

1. Todaiji (東大寺)

2. Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺)

3. Ginkaku-ji (銀閣寺)

4. Ryoan-ji (龍安寺)

5. Senso-ji (浅草寺)

6. Chion-in (知恩院)

7. Nanzen-ji (南禅寺)