Zengonzan Koboji Temple
Echizen City, where Murasaki Shikibu spent about a year and a half. Our temple adjoins the east side of Murasaki Shikibu Park. It is a rare Shingon Buddhist temple in the area.
First, five Heian-period (794-1185) character signs welcome visitors. Upon entering the grounds, the Sacred Waterfall is on the left. Surrounding it is sand from the 88 Sacred Places of Shikoku, allowing visitors to perform the sand-stepping hundred-times pilgrimage.
On the right is a training hall enshrining a seated statue of Shakyamuni Buddha brought from Thailand.
The main hall enshrines the principal image, Kobo Daishi, along with secret Buddha statues such as the Zenkoji Nyorai, Fudo Myo-o, and Mizuko Kuko Kannon Bosatsu.
Group Prayer Sessions: We offer joyful Dharma talks featuring the Heart Sutra prayer and chanting. Please inquire for details.
【Goshuin stamp】 Handwritten or pre-written
◆Donation: Standard 300 yen, Gold-lettered 500 yen
Monthly Special: 1000 yen (Pre-written only)
◆Reception Location: Temple Office
◆Hours: 8:40 AM - 4:30 PM (Closed Mondays)
Information
- Telephone Number
- 0778-22-4664
- Email Adress
- echizenkoubouji31@gmail.com
- Address
- 福井県越前市東千福町17-22
- Opening Hours
- 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM / Goshuin stamp reception hours: 8:30 AM to 4:40 PM
- Closed
- Mondays are regular temple closure days, but we remain open when they coincide with New Year's, Obon, or scheduled prayer days.
- Prices
- Free admission to the temple grounds / Goshuin stamp: Regular 300 yen / Gold lettering 500 yen (Gold lettering available only as pre-written stamps) / Group prayer service: Heart Sutra prayer and Dharma talk - 500 yen per person.
- Getting There
- Approximately 8 minutes by car from Hapi-Line Fukui Takefu Station / Approximately 12 minutes by car from JR Echizen-Takefu Station and Hokuriku Expressway Takefu Interchange
- Car Park
- Yes
- Car Park: Available Spots
- Two standard-sized cars
- Website
