Local favourite Buddhist site · Shimoniikawa, Toyama Prefecture

光泉寺

光泉寺 is a Buddhist site in Shimoniikawa, Toyama Prefecture.

光泉寺: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit 光泉寺

Season: October to March.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting 光泉寺: tips

  • Walk clockwise around stupas and take off your shoes in prayer halls.
  • Do not point your feet at images of the Buddha.

How to reach 光泉寺 — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 36.88337, 137.55188. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near 光泉寺

    • 法福寺 · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
    • 千光寺 · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
    • 不動堂遺跡 · fort · Shimoniikawa · ~5 km · Must-see
    • 清水寺 · Buddhist site · Shimoniikawa · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Jōbenoma Site · fort · Shimoniikawa · ~12 km · Must-see
    • Yagokorooichihiko Shrine · temple · Toyama Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
    • Gokokuji · Buddhist site · Shimoniikawa · ~15 km · Must-see
    • 生地鼻灯台 · beach · Toyama Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
    • 魚津神社 · temple · Toyama Prefecture · ~19 km · Must-see
    • 真成寺 · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~20 km · Must-see
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    • Mt. Shirouma · viewpoint · Kita-Azumi · ~29 km · Must-see
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    See everything within a day’s drive of 光泉寺

    Other buddhist sites near 光泉寺

    • 法福寺 · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
    • 千光寺 · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
    • 清水寺 · Buddhist site · Shimoniikawa · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Gokokuji · Buddhist site · Shimoniikawa · ~15 km · Must-see
    • 真成寺 · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~20 km · Must-see
    • Nissekiji 大岩山 日石寺 · Buddhist site · Nakaniikawa · ~36 km · Must-see
    • 長慶寺 · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~47 km · Must-see
    • Shokoji · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~57 km · Must-see
    • 蓮華寺 · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~61 km · Must-see
    • Daibutsu Temple · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~62 km · Must-see

    All buddhist sites in Toyama Prefecture

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    Frequently asked

    What is the best time to visit 光泉寺?

    October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What are the places to visit near 光泉寺?

    Nearby: 法福寺 (Buddhist site, 2 km), 千光寺 (Buddhist site, 3 km), 不動堂遺跡 (fort, 5 km), 清水寺 (Buddhist site, 7 km), Jōbenoma Site (fort, 12 km), Yagokorooichihiko Shrine (temple, 12 km).