Temple · Amanohashidate
Chionji Temple (Amanohashidate) 智恩寺
Zen temple at the southern end of the Amanohashidate sandbar, home to one of Japan's three great Monju Bosatsu statues of wisdom.
Hours8:00-17:00 (temple shop)
PriceFree
Getting thereKyoto Tango Railway Amanohashidate Station, 5 min walk
Time needed30-60 min
Best timeYear round
Address466 Monju, Miyazu, Kyoto
Websitemonjudo-chionji.jp
About
Chionji, also called Kireto Monju, draws students praying for wisdom and exam success. Its Monju statue and a Muromachi-period Tahoto pagoda are Important Cultural Properties. Visitors tie fan-shaped omikuji fortunes on the pine trees of the precinct.
Highlights
- Monju Bosatsu (Important Cultural Property)
- Tahoto pagoda (Important Cultural Property)
- Fan-shaped omikuji
- Entrance to the Amanohashidate sandbar
Tips
- 5 min walk from Amanohashidate Station
- Free to enter
- Combine with walking or cycling across the sandbar
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