Seattle Buddhist Church

Write a Review206-329-0800

CLOSED NOW - Opens at 9:00am

The Seattle Buddhist Church—also known as the Seattle Buddhist Temple or the Seattle Betsuin—is in the Jodo Shinshu tradition under the mother temple of the Nishi Hongwanji in Japan. We are affiliated with the Buddhist Churches of America (BCA).The history of the Seattle Betsuin officially began on November 15, 1901 when Rev. Kakuryo Nishijima performed the first Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service in the Pacific Northwest. Since that time the temple has grown through many changes. The current temple complex, dedicated on October 4, 1941, became, for example, the US Maritime Commission Office from May 3, 1942 until August 4, 1946.