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Ryukoji Temple

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4.2 (850)

3-chōme-13-37 Katase, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-0032, Japan

Tranquil, 14th-century wooden Buddhist temple and a shrine to 4 Nichiren saints.

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phone+81 466-25-7357
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Mondays: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Tuesdays: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Wednesdays: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Thursdays: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Fridays: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Saturdays: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Sundays: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

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Soon Kuan Chen 11 months ago

Flea market at Ryuko-ji is small but if you have time to explore you may stumble upon interesting find such as this wooden vase and lacquerware

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Avideep Khan a year ago

The Lantern festival on 29th and 30th Oct with around 3000 bamboo lanterns It lit up all around the shrine... And very beautiful

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Bullet Traveller a year ago

This is a beautiful , lonely and peaceful place. Go there for worship and to have a few from the top of the city and seashore .

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Ashli S 2 years ago

Beautiful old Buddhist temple not far from Enoshima station. The view from the top is absolutely stunning - one side you can see the sparkling ocean, the other side the city. On a clear day you can also get a great view of Fuji-san. There are different levels you can walk up to see the temple, pagoda, cemetery and large gold Buddha. Definitely worth a visit if you like temples and shrines.

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Sarah 5 years ago

Absolutely beautiful Nichiren temple with a pagoda and a statue of the Buddha donated from India. Buddhist monk and order founder Nichiren was to be put to death by the Kamakura shogunate when lightning saved him, and one of his disciples later build a temple on the spot in 1337. They do a fantastic bamboo lantern lightup the first weekend of August with over 5000 bamboo lanterns. It is conveniently located next to the bus stop and only a short walk from the monorail and Enoden Station.