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Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture

[Joshu, Echigo, SadoNiigata, YahikoNiigata, Yahiko]

Temples and Shrines・Buddhist Temples

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Kok Joji

official name：Kokujoji (Temple)

English name：Kokujoji (Temple)

Kokujo-ji Temple

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    • Temples and Shrines・Buddhist Temples
    • Shinto Shrine・Buddhist Temple
    The oldest and most famous temple in Echigo This is a temple of the Shingon sect located halfway up Mt. In addition to the main hall, the temple grounds are lined with stately buildings such as Kyakuden (guest hall), Rokkakudo (hexagonal hall), Daishi-do (hall for priests), Zenjikyodo (hall for Buddhist sutras), Belfry-do (bell tower), and the Hall of Treasures. Legend has it that Shuten Doji was a child of this temple. In 2009, the temple celebrated the 1,300th anniversary of its founding. Telephone number／0256-97-3758 Website/Kokusho-ji Temple

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    Basic Information

    Name
    Kokujoji (Temple)
    Location
    〒959-0136 1407, Kugami, Tsubame-shi, Niigata

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    Business Hours
    Visit time Usually from 8:30 to 16:30 Winter 8:30 to 16:30 (December to the end of March) Winter Closed from February to March
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    Payment
    Admission fee 300 yen for adults Elementary school to high school students 200 yen More than 40 people Adult 270 yen Elementary, middle and high school students 170 yen ※ Admission for less than 10 people is 3,000 yen.
    Access
    ● 30 minutes by car from Tsubame-Sanjo Station on the Joetsu Shinkansen ● 15 minutes by car from Bunsui Station on the JR Echigo Line

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