Honzan Jionji Temple

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Honzan Jionji Temple is located in Jionji in the city of Sagae. It is said to have been founded in 746 by Baramon Sojo. During the Edo period (1615-1868) it controlled 18 villages and land that produced about 505,095 liters of rice, making it the most powerful temple in the Tohoku region. Even though its influence has shrunk in the present day, its former precincts have been designated a National Historic Site, and it contains many Important Cultural Properties, including its main building and collection of Buddhist statues, as well as Jionji Bugaku, a type of dance performed during the Issai Kyoe Festival, held on May 5 every year.

Spot details

Address: Yamagata Pref. Sagaeshi Jionji Cadastral 31 Map
Area: Murayama Area
Phone: 0237873993
Hours: [Hours]8:30-16:00
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Admission fee] 500yen Reiwa 2nd year 4Monday1Sunday, individual 700yen (group 15 people and above 600yen/person)
Parking Lot: Available(40spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available (Smoking area Available)
Wi-Fi: Available
Note: *From Monday, October 2022 to Monday, November 2024, the thatched roof of the main hall is under repair.
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Not possible (Grounds possible, Visit not possible)
Pet friendly: Not available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

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