Benzaiten Choken-ji Temple

3.0

"A Buddhist temple located a three-minute walk from the ""Chushojima"" municipal bus station. Known as the ""Shima no Benten-san,"" the temple was established in 1699 by Takebe Masanoki. The main temple building enshrines a statue of Benzaiten, the temple is believed to grant worshippers aid in improving various performing arts abilities. The temple grounds are a renowned destination for cherry blossom viewing and in late March a variety of weeping cherries called the ""ito-zakura"" comes into bloom, making these the earliest flowering weeping cherries in Kyoto. The temple is also famous for its coin sized, shellfish-shaped amulets which are said to bring good luck."

Spot details

Address: Kyoto Kyoutoshi Fushimi-ku Higashiyanagichou 511 Map
Area: Around Fushimi Area
Phone: 0756111039
Hours: 9:00-16:00
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Visitappreciate your generous contributions fee]500yen
Parking Lot: Not available
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Available
Wi-Fi: Not available
English Menu: Available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

We do not recommend going to worship at this temple.

Reviewed : 2022.06.04

Everyone, you should never go to worship at this temple in Kyoto. The old mans priest here shouts out loud discriminatory and insulting terms when he doesnt like the people who visit the temple...
伏見で良い寺

Reviewed : 2023.02.26

弁財天長建寺は、山門（朱色の竜宮門）がとても特徴的なお寺で、弁財天様を奉られて、真言宗醍醐派の寺院。1699年に13代目伏見奉行...
住職が最悪

Reviewed : 2022.04.07

住職が酷い。五福詣りで訪れた時の出来事です。一件目の大黒寺で色紙を授与され二件目に参拝しました。一件目の大黒寺で色紙代に他のところも包括されていると思い色紙を渡され立ち去ろうとしたところ「銭は！」と怒鳴り付けられ「一件目で一括で払っているのでは？」「ちゃうわ！それぞれ３００円や！一件目どこや！大黒寺か！説明もせんと悪い奴や！」と怒鳴られあまりに酷いので「その言い方はないでしょ...