Local favourite Buddhist site · Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture
Sainen-ji Temple
西念寺
Sainen-ji Temple is a Buddhist site in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture.
Sainen-ji Temple: 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 Sainen-ji Temple
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 Sainen-ji Temple: 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 Sainen-ji Temple — distance from nearby cities
Nearest towns: places near Abashiri (42 km)
Coordinates: 43.91263, 144.66651. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sainen-ji Temple
- Shiretoko Musium · museum · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Shari Chomin Park · park · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- 海別岳 · viewpoint · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- Koshimizu Genseikaen · sanctuary · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sakura Falls · waterfall · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
- サマッケヌプリ山 · viewpoint · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~32 km · Must-see
- 標津岳 · viewpoint · Nemuro Subprefecture · ~34 km · Must-see
- 遠音別岳 · viewpoint · Nemuro Subprefecture · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mt. Chinishibetsu · viewpoint · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~41 km · Must-see
- Abashiri Sports Park · park · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~42 km · Must-see
- Abashiri Shrine · temple · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~42 km · Must-see
- 永専寺 · Buddhist site · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~42 km · Must-see
- 羅臼町郷土資料館 · museum · Nemuro Subprefecture · ~43 km · Must-see
- Hokkaido Okhotsk Park · park · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Tento · viewpoint · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~44 km · Must-see
- Abashiri Prison Museum · museum · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mt. Kamuinupuri · viewpoint · Kushiro Subprefecture · ~48 km · Must-see
- light station of Cape Notoro · beach · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~51 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Sainen-ji Temple
- 永専寺 · Buddhist site · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~42 km · Must-see
- Seiryuji Temple · Buddhist site · Nemuro Subprefecture · ~122 km · Must-see
- 正行寺 · Buddhist site · Kushiro Subprefecture · ~123 km · Must-see
- 国泰寺 · Buddhist site · Kushiro Subprefecture · ~124 km · Must-see
- Zenryu-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~0 km
- Hokoji Temple · Buddhist site · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~0 km
- Shugakuji Temple · Buddhist site · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~1 km
- Myoshoji Temple · Buddhist site · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~2 km
- Ryusenji Temple · Buddhist site · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~12 km
- Shingonji Temple · Buddhist site · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Sainen-ji Temple?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Sainen-ji Temple?
Nearby: Shiretoko Musium (museum, 1 km), Shari Chomin Park (park, 1 km), 海別岳 (viewpoint, 22 km), Koshimizu Genseikaen (sanctuary, 27 km), Sakura Falls (waterfall, 29 km), サマッケヌプリ山 (viewpoint, 32 km).