Chozen-ji Temple
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The breathtaking "Bone Hata no Fuji" wisteria vine, over 650 years old!
Highlights
- The stunning display of the over 650-year-old "Bone Hata no Fuji" wisteria vine
- The 2,000 square meter wisteria trellis
- Four colors of wisteria: deep purple, light purple, pink, and white
- Founded by Kanto Kanrei Uesugi Akisada
- A Soto Zen Buddhist temple
Basic Information
- Address
- 901 Takayanagi, Kodama-machi, Honjo-shi, Saitama-ken Search for tourist attractions in Saitama
- Access
- 21 minutes by car from Honjo-Kodama IC. Show route
- Op.Hours
- 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Cld.Days
- Irregular holidays
- Fee
- Adults (junior high school students and above): ¥500 Elementary school students and younger: Free Group discount: Half price for groups of 10 or more
- INFO
- During the wisteria blossom season, the opening hours are extended to 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM (with nighttime illumination from 6:00 PM to a later time during this limited period). Parking is available for 5 tour buses and 100 passenger cars.
Overview
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