Local favourite Buddhist site · Shimoniikawa, Toyama Prefecture

Jokoji

常光寺

Jokoji is a Buddhist site in Shimoniikawa, Toyama Prefecture.

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Jokoji: 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 Jokoji

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 Jokoji: 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 Jokoji — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 36.95616, 137.56277. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Jokoji

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    Other buddhist sites near Jokoji

    • 清水寺 · Buddhist site · Shimoniikawa · ~3 km · Must-see
    • Gokokuji · Buddhist site · Shimoniikawa · ~7 km · Must-see
    • 法福寺 · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
    • 千光寺 · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
    • 真成寺 · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~27 km · Must-see
    • Nissekiji 大岩山 日石寺 · Buddhist site · Nakaniikawa · ~45 km · Must-see
    • 長慶寺 · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~54 km · Must-see
    • Shokoji · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~61 km · Must-see
    • 光禅寺 · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~66 km · Must-see
    • 蓮華寺 · Buddhist site · Toyama Prefecture · ~66 km · Must-see

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    Frequently asked

    What is the best time to visit Jokoji?

    October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What are the places to visit near Jokoji?

    Nearby: 清水寺 (Buddhist site, 3 km), 不動堂遺跡 (fort, 5 km), Gokokuji (Buddhist site, 7 km), Jōbenoma Site (fort, 8 km), 法福寺 (Buddhist site, 12 km), 千光寺 (Buddhist site, 13 km).