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Buddhist Temple and Mosque in Foz: hours and how to visit
Guia 3 newsroom · edited by Annie GrellmannUpdated on PortuguêsEspañol
Both are free, both have dress codes, and the mosque does not open on Sundays
Both visits are free and take about an hour and a half together. The catch is the schedule: the mosque closes on Sundays and does not open on Monday mornings.
Direct answer: Both visits are free. The Chen Tien Buddhist Temple opens Tuesday to Sunday, 9:30am to 4:30pm, and photography is allowed only in the outdoor area. The Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Mosque receives visitors Monday to Saturday and does not open on Sundays. At both, dress covering shoulders and knees is required, and shoes come off inside the prayer halls.
Foz do Iguaçu has one of Brazil's largest Arab communities and a long-established Chinese one, and the two temples are the portrait of that. They are short, free visits a few minutes from the centre: the best use of a spare morning or late afternoon.
Chen Tien Buddhist Temple
Tuesday to Sunday, 9:30am to 4:30pm. Free entry.
It sits in the Jardim Jupira area, on sloping ground with more than a hundred outdoor statues, including a Buddha some 7 metres tall. The rows of smaller statues are what produce the photographs you see online.
Rules that matter:
- Photos in the outdoor area only. Not inside the main hall
- Silence in the meditation areas: this is an active temple, not a museum
- Clothing covering shoulders and knees
- Shoes off outside the prayer hall
Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Mosque
Monday: 2pm to 5:30pm. Tuesday to Saturday: 8:30am to 11:30am and 2pm to 5:30pm. Closed Sundays. Free entry.
Watch the Monday: there is no morning opening. And Saturday runs both sessions, contrary to what many assume. Visits are led by multilingual guides, at no charge.
It is one of the largest in Brazil, on Avenida Mercosul, opened in 1983. The marble, the stained glass and the dome are what strike you first.
Rules that matter:
- Clothing covering shoulders and knees. Women also cover their hair, and a scarf is usually available at reception
- Barefoot inside the prayer hall
- Avoid prayer times, especially Friday's, which is the main one of the week
Confirm the hours the day before: as an active place of worship, visits can be suspended on religious dates.
Fitting it into your itinerary
Both are near the centre and add up to 1h30 to 2 hours together. They work well on a free morning, because almost everything else in Foz opens early and fills up afterwards, remembering that the mosque does not open on Sundays.
They are also a cloudy-day option: see what to do in Foz when it rains.
Getting there
Both are inside the city, away from the falls axis. A ride app or taxi sorts it quickly; by city bus the fare is R$5, with a 90-minute transfer window using the Cartão Único (how to get around Foz).
Sources: Foz do Iguaçu Municipal Tourism Secretariat · verified 11/09/2026
Frequently asked questions
- Is there an entry fee for the Buddhist Temple or the Mosque in Foz?
- No. Both visits are free. The mosque's visits are led by multilingual guides at no charge.
- What are the opening hours?
- The Chen Tien Buddhist Temple opens Tuesday to Sunday, 9:30am to 4:30pm. The Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Mosque opens Monday from 2pm to 5:30pm, Tuesday to Saturday from 8:30am to 11:30am and 2pm to 5:30pm, and closes on Sundays.
- What should I wear?
- Clothing covering shoulders and knees at both. At the mosque women also cover their hair, and a scarf is usually available at reception. Shoes come off inside the prayer halls.
- Can I take photographs?
- At the Buddhist temple, only in the outdoor area, not inside the main hall. Both are active places of worship, so silence is expected in meditation and prayer areas.
- How long do both take?
- About 1h30 to 2 hours together. Both are near the centre, which makes them a good use of a spare morning, though the mosque does not open on Sundays.
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