Okayama
Kurashiki
History

Hofukuji Temple

Japan, 719-1154 1968 Ijirino, Soja City, Okayama Prefecture

This is a temple of the Tofukuji sect of the Rinzai sect, and is a Zen temple associated with the painter Sesshu. During the Bicchu War at the end of the Muromachi period, it was destroyed, leaving behind the three-storied pagoda, but since the Edo period, Shichido Garan has been gradually restored. The precincts include the main gate, Buddhist hall, three-storied pagoda, sutra storehouse, repository, hojo, shoin, Zendo, bell tower, Kaizando, and other facilities, making it a stately building in the style of Zen Buddhism. The three-storied pagoda has been designated as a national important cultural property.

Business Time

Visiting hours 5:00-17:00

Telephone number 0866-92-0024
Website http://iyama-hofukuji.jp/
Access
  • Approximately 15 minutes from Okayama Expressway Okayama Soja IC Approximately 7 minutes by taxi from JR Soja Station Parking lot: 75 regular cars, second parking lot (west side) for buses
Language 日本語
Other ◆Fees Regular meditation meeting (2nd Sunday of every month except August): 500 yen for junior high school students and above Zazen meditation experience (date and time decided by phone): 1,000 yen for elementary school students and above

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