Name📝: Zenko-ji Omotesando 善光寺表參道
Nearest train station 🚉: Zenkojishita 善光寺下
Address📍: Nagano, 381-0841, Japan
Famous for✨:
The cultural architecture on the street
The many local restaurants and street food stalls
The various small temples that lead to the main Zenkoji Temple
Tourist spots nearby 👀:
⛩️Zenko Ji Temple -25 minutes walk
🐻 Jooyama Zoo - 17 minutes walk
#nagano #Zenkoji #Zenkojitemple #japan
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Shopping Street leading to Zenko-ji Temple
Name📝: Zenko-ji Omotesando 善光寺表參道
Address📍: Japan, 〒380-0853 Nagano
Nearest train station 🚉: Zenkojishita 善光寺下
Famous for ✨: the many souvenir shops and local delicacies all the way leading up to the Zenko-ji Temple
Tourist spots nearby 👀:
⛩️ Zenko Ji Temple (from the beginning of the shopping Street it’s about 25 minute walk, but time passes quickly when you are shopping)
🐵 Joyama Zoo (from the end of the street at Zenko Ji Temple only 10 minute walk)
#nagano #Zenkoji #japan
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Zenkoji Temple in Nagano
Zenkoji Temple is a non-sectarian Buddhist temple located in Motozenmachi, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture. The temple is jointly managed by two head priests: the 'Daikanjin Kanshu' and the 'Daihongan Shonin.' The principal image enshrined here is the Ikko Sanzon Amida Nyorai, said to be the oldest in Japan, and it is a hidden Buddha that is never shown to the public. The Zenkoji Nyorai, the principal image of Zenkoji Temple, is considered a symbol of authority and has a storied history. During the Sengoku period, various feudal lords competed to relocate the Zenkoji Nyorai to their own territories, causing it to move from place to place.
To get to Zenkoji Temple from JR Nagano Station, please take the bus from the Zenkoji Exit Bus Rotary, Platform 1 (bound for Zenkoji). The journey from Nagano Station to Zenkoji Daimon takes approximately 15 minutes and costs 190 yen.