Wakasa Jingū-ji Temple, Buddhist temple in Obama, Japan.

Wakasa Jingū-ji is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Obama whose main hall, rebuilt in 1553 by Asakura Yoshikage, is a single-story wooden building on a low stone base. Its large hipped roof of dark gray shingles covers a facade of dark pillars and pale infill panels, with a recessed central entrance behind stone steps, blue-and-white banners reading 神宮寺, a white zigzag paper garland and two stone lanterns.

The temple was founded in 714 in connection with a nearby shrine. The main building underwent a major reconstruction in 1553 that shaped the structure visitors see today.

The temple's name changed in the early Kamakura period to Jingū-ji, reflecting its role as the bettō temple of Wakasa-Hiko Shrine. The Nio gate houses a pair of wooden Kongō Rikishi statues carved in 1385, which stand as guardians at the north entrance.

The temple is easily reached by rental bicycle from the nearby station or from the neighboring shrine. The path is flat and straightforward, making it convenient for visitors exploring the area.

The Omizu Okuri rite on March 2 sends water drawn at the temple's Akai well toward Tōdai-ji's Nigatsu-dō in Nara, where it is used at the Omizutori rite two weeks later. Torches accompany the water along the route to the sea.