( National important cultural property )
Built in 1348, Shoboji Temple was one of the three head temples of the Soto sect of Zen Buddhism. Until the early Meiji period, there were 200 trainee monks at the temple. Even today, many monks still undergo rigorous daily ascetic training at Shoboji, which is one of 25 Soto sect monk training halls in Japan. The roof of the main hall is known as the largest thatched roof in Japan.
VENUE DETAILS
- Address
- 129 Shoboji, Kuroishi-cho, Mizusawa-ku, Oshu City, Iwate
023-0101 岩手県奥州市水沢区黒石町正法寺129 - Hours
- 9:00- 17:00 ( Apr.-Oct. ) ; 9:00-16:00 ( Nov.-Mar. )
- Admission
- adults 300 yen; junior high school students 200 yen; elementary school students 100 yenGroup admission ( 30 or more ) : 10 % off
- Access 1
- Bus from JR Mizusawa-Esashi Station Hada/Mizusawa-Esashi Station Line Get on at Mizusawa-Esashi Station Get off at Mizusawa-Eki-Dori Boarding Area 5 13 min. 0197-35-2185 ( Iwateken Kotsu Tanko Office )
- Access 2
- Bus from JR Mizusawa-Esashi Station Shoboji Line Get on at Mizusawa-Eki-Dori Boarding Area 2 Get off at Shoboji; 1 min. on foot from the stop 24 min. 0197-35-2185 ( Iwateken Kotsu Tanko Office )
- Access 3
- Taxi About 13 min. from JR Mizusawa-Esashi Station
- Access 4
- Bicycle Rental Oshu Tourist Information ( bicycle rental 9:00-16:00 ) 8:00-18:00 3 bicycles available 0197-23-7176
- Access 5
- Bicycle Rental Mizusawa Tourist Information 9:00-17:00 7 bicycles available 0197-24-4452
- Inquiries
- Car About 30 min. from Mizusawa IC
