Kokubunji (Obama City)
Wakasa Kokubunji Temple is one of the provincial temples established nationwide during the Nara period by imperial decree of Emperor Shōmu and is designated as a national historic site. The Shakado Hall houses a large seated statue of Shaka Nyorai, while the Yakushido Hall holds a wooden seated statue of Yakushi Nyorai dating from the Kamakura period.
- Area
- Wakasa
- Category
- History & Culture Temples & Shrines
Information
- Telephone Number
- Kokubunji 0770-56-2519
- Address
- 福井県小浜市国分53-1
- Opening Hours
- 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (December to February: by appointment only) *May be unavailable.
- Prices
- Admission fee: 400 yen
- Getting There
- 5 minutes by car from JR Higashi-Obama Station Approximately 10 minutes by car from Obama IC on the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway
