Zenkoji Temple

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Overview

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Address

491 Naganomotoyoshichō, Nagano, 380-0851 ( Map ) ( Directions )

Hours

Closed today Closed now

Price

Free

Phone

026-234-3591

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Highlights

Niomon Gate

A journey to Zenkoji will start to the south, with visitors passing several temple lodgings (shukubo) to reveal the outer Niomon Gate, flanked by a pair of Niō Guardians. Following a path that includes several guardian Jizo Bodhisattva, visitors will then reach the main Sanmon Gate, which dates back to 1750, and the central temple area.

Hondo

The two-storey main hall (Hondo) is a designated National Treasure, constructed from almost 60,000 lengths of wood with a roof made of cypress bark. It is vastly decorated with many Buddhist statues housed there, including a wooden statue of Binzuru.

Inner Chamber

Visitors can pay a small fee of 500 yen and remove their shoes to enter the inner chamber, where beside the main altar they can descend a narrow staircase into an underground passage. Here visitors are on a quest to find the 'key to paradise'. While walking through the passageway in complete darkness, a metal key is secretly hidden on the right-hand wall and it is said those who are able to touch it will gain enlightenment.

General Amenities

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Access

Fifteen minute bus ride (#1) from JR Nagano Station, followed by a 5 minute walk.

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Yuna Gena

I once visited this renown temple in Nagoya, it was lively and vibrant. Many people came for praying. Various local dishes were introduced on the way up to the temple. It was a nice visit for me.

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