Los Angeles is the largest city in California. With a 2020 population of 3,898,747, it is the second-largest city in the United States, following New York City. Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, Hollywood film industry and sprawling metropolitan area.

International Buddhist Meditation Center is an independent non-profit Buddhist meditation and dharma center in Los Angeles which was founded to promote Buddhism and meditation.

West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple is a Japanese temple for the Jodo Shinshu Buddhists.

Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin, also known as Koyasan Buddhist Temple, is a Japanese Buddhist temple in the Little Tokyo district of Downtown Los Angeles.

The Thien Hau Temple is a Chinese temple located in Los Angeles's Chinatown in California, dedicated to the ocean goddess Mazu, the Taoist goddess of the sea and patron saint to sailors, fishermen, and to those whose cultures are associated with the sea. It is one of the more popular areas for worship and tourism among Asian residents in the Los Angeles area.