Shokoji Temple

4.0

"This temple belonging to the Jodo Shinshu Honganjiha sect of Shin Buddhism is located about a 15-minute drive from Takaoka-kita Interchange on the Noetsu Expressway. The temple has been designated as a national Important Cultural Property. It played a central role in the Etchu Ikko Ikki, a Jodo Shinshu Buddhist uprising that occurred during the warring states period. It also possesses many cultural assets such as ""rokkyoku isso,"" a painted folding screen depicting scenes in and around Kyoto. The temple is also known for its ""seven wonders,"" which consist of the fruitless gingko tree, the stone that fell from the sky, the pond that never dries, the monkey that holds up the roof, the pillar that wards off evil spirits, the flying dragon inkstone, and the three-leafed pine."

Spot details

Address: Toyama Takaoka-shi Fushikifurukoku 17-1 Map
Area: Takaoka Area
Phone: 0766440037
Hours: 9:00-16:00 (entrance until 15:30)
Closed: open everyday
Fees: Adults (High school students and above) 500yen, Junior high school students 200yen, Elementary school students 100yen
Parking Lot: Available(10spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
English Menu: Available (audio guide)
Note: *If you wish to be guided by a sightseeing volunteer guide, please contact us at least 3 Sundays in advance.
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available
Pet friendly: Yes (not allowed inside the building)

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

富山を代表する立派な寺院

Reviewed : 2023.04.09

3月下旬に訪問。立派な総門を通っていくと、その先に金の装飾もある唐門があります。これは江戸時代に京都の西本願寺の南にある興聖寺から譲り受けたものです。そして、非常に大きな国宝の本堂があります。その他にも、大広間や書院、経堂、御霊屋、鼓堂、宝蔵、総門など、数多くの重要文化財があります。かなり建物の痛みが激しかったようで1998年から20年余りかけて修復をされたためとても立派な建物を見ることができます...
室町時代の創建です

Reviewed : 2021.11.02

創建は室町時代、蓮如上人によって行われました。現在は浄土真宗本願寺派、つまり西本願寺派の寺院になります。JR伏木駅から徒歩３-４分、沢山の重要文化財を保有している寺院です。
渋い建物構造

Reviewed : 2018.10.20

瑞龍寺が国宝。こちらは重要文化財だが、由緒と歴史がありますね。戦国時代一向一揆の拠点だったそうで、歴史に残った浄土真宗寺院ですね。木材建築、棟の構造そのものもすごいと思う。