Each organization represents traditional Buddhism in Japan.

Traditional Denominations and Schools

Japan Buddhist Federation is the sole federation which unites all of the 58 traditional Buddhist denominations and schools.

Tendai Denomination

The Tendai Buddhist Administration Headquarters
SAIKYOJI
Kinpusen-ji
Tendai Jimon shu
Shokannon Shu
SHITENNOJI TEMPLE
Kodo Kyodan Buddhist Fellowship
Myoken Shu
Nenpoushinkyou

Shingon Denomination

KOYASAN SHINGON SHU
Shingon Shu Chisan-ha
Shingon-shu Buzan-ha
Shingon Shu Daikakuji-ha
Shingi Shingonshu
Zentsuji
Shingon Shu Omuro-ha
Shingon Shu Yamashina-ha
SENNYU-JI TEMPLE
Shingon Shu Daigo-ha
Shingon Shu Kokubunji-ha
The Sumadera school of the Shingon sect of Buddhism
Shingon Shu Nakayamadera-ha
Kiyoshikojin Seicho-ji（Shingon Sanpo Shu）
Shingisan Shingon Shu
Shingon Shu Inunaki-ha
Toji Shingon Shu

Jodo Denominations

Jodo Shu
Jodo Shu Seizan-Zenrinji-ha
The Seizan Fukakusa Branch of Jodo-sect
Seizan Jodo Shu
Yuzunenbutsu-shu
JISHU(JI-sect)

Jodo Shin Denomination

JODO SHINSHU HONGWANJI-HA
Shinshu Otani-ha
Shinshu Takada-ha
Shinshu Bukkoji-ha
Shinshu Kosho-ha
Shinshu Kibe-ha

Zen School Denominations Rinzai Zen

MYOSHIN-JI
Rinzai Shu Nanzenji-ha
Rinzai Shu Engakuji-ha
Rinzai Shu Kenchoji-ha
Rinzai Shu Shokokuji-ha
Rinzai Shu Tofukuji

Soto Zen

Administrative Headquarters of Soto Zen Buddhism
Obaku Shu

Nichiren Denomination

NICHIREN SHU
Hokke Shu Honmon-ryu
hokkeshu jinmonryu
Hokkesyu Shinmon Ryu
Kenpon Hokke Shu
Honmon Butsuryushu
Honmon Hokke Shu

Denominations of Nara Buddhism

Hosso Sect(YAKUSHIJI)
Shotoku Shu
KEGON-SYU

Prefectural Buddhist Associations

These are trans-denomination, locally constituted organizations of traditional Buddhism all prefectures in Japan.

• Hokkaido Bukkyokai Renmei
• Aomori-Ken Bukkyokai
• Iwate Buddhist Society
• Fukushima-Ken Bukkyokai
• Gunma-Ken Bukkyo Rengokai
• Tochigi-Ken Bukkyokai
• Ibaraki-Ken Bukkyokai
• Saitama Buddhist Federation
• Chiba-Ken Bukkyokai
• Tokyo United Mission of Buddhist
• Kanagawa-Ken Bukkyokai
• Niigata-Ken Bukkyokai
• Ishikawa-Ken Bukkyokai
• Fukui-Ken Bukkyokai
• Yamanashi-Ken Bukkyokai
• Nagano-Ken Bukkyokai
• Gihu-Ken Bukkyokai
• Shizuoka-Ken Bukkyokai
• Aichi-Ken Bukkyokai
• Shiga-Ken Bukkyokai
• Kyoto Buddhist Association
• KYOTO-FU BUKKYO RENGOKAI
• Osaka-fu Bukkyokai
• Hyogo-Ken Bukkyokai
• Wakayama-Ken Bukkyokai
• Shimane-Ken Bukkyokai
• Okayama-Ken Bukkyokai
• Tottori-Ken Bukkyo Rengokai
• Kagawa-Ken Bukkyokai
• Tokushima-Ken Bukkyo Rengokai
• Ehime-Ken Bukkyokai
• Kochi-Ken Bukkyokai
• Fukuoka-Ken Bukkyo Rengokai
• Nagasaki Bukkyo Rengokai
• Miyazaki-Ken BukkyoRengokai
• Okinawa-Ken bukkyokai

Other Affiliated Buddhist Organizations

Each of these JBF affiliated organizations is committed to propagate traditional Buddhism in its own unique approach.

• ALL JAPAN BUDDHIST WOMEN’S FEDERATION
• Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai (BDK – Society for the Promotion of Buddhism)
• Nihon Bukkyo Sangokai
• Japan Buddhist Nursery and Kindergarten Association
• INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST BROTHERHOOD ASSOCIATION
• Tokyo Buddhist Club
• All Japan Young Buddhist Association(J.Y.B.A)
• Buddhist Association of Information and Mercy