Gansho-in Temple

Gansho-in is a temple belonging to Soto sect of Zen Buddhism. Its head temples are Eihei-ji temple in Fukui Prefecture and Soji-ji temple in Tsurumi, Yokohama City in Kanagawa Prefecture. Founded in 1472, temple has been rebuilt three times. 190 years have passed since the most recent rebuilding.

The ceiling painting by Katsushika Hokusai,“Happo Nirami Ho-O Zu” (The phoenix steering in each directions), was dedicated to the temple in 1848.

Admission fee: Adult: 500yen / Child(under 7 years old): 200yen

*English audio announcement is available: Free for charge, 3 min.

Address: Karida 615, Obuse-Machi, Kamitakai-Gun, Nagano-Prefecture.

Free parking is available.

Train: Ride the Nagano-Dentetsu train bound for “Shinshu-Nakano” or “Yudanaka”,

and get off at the “Obuse” station. 30min. of walk from the station.

MAPCODE:54 415 403*76

Opening hours: April-October: 9:00-16:30

                         November: 9:00-16:00

                         December-March: 9:30-15:30


*Do not smoke inside and outside the temple.

*Do not eat inside the temple.

*Do not take any pictures inside the temple.

*Animals are not allowed inside the temple.

https://www.gansho-in.or.jp/free/english

Northern Nagano Travel Guide

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