Must-see temple · Agatsuma, Gunma Prefecture
Kōsen Temple
光泉寺
Kōsen Temple is a temple in Agatsuma, Gunma Prefecture.
Kōsen Temple: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Kōsen Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Kōsen Temple — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.62159, 138.59521. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kōsen Temple
- 草津熱帯圏 · sanctuary · Agatsuma · ~1 km · Must-see
- 嫗仙の滝 · waterfall · Agatsuma · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane · viewpoint · Gunma Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Shiga · viewpoint · Gunma Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Higashidate · viewpoint · Gunma Prefecture · ~17 km · Must-see
- Jigokudani Monkey Park · park · Gunma Prefecture · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Yakebitai · viewpoint · Gunma Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- Asama Great Falls · waterfall · Agatsuma · ~24 km · Must-see
- 如法寺 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
- Shiraito Falls · waterfall · Gunma Prefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
- 泰清寺 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
- 王日神社 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~30 km · Must-see
- 常楽寺 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~30 km · Must-see
- 高梨館跡公園 · park · Nagano Prefecture · ~30 km · Must-see
- 吾妻神社 · temple · Agatsuma · ~30 km · Must-see
- 武水穂神社 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ippongi Park · park · Nagano Prefecture · ~31 km · Must-see
- 竹原神社 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~31 km · Must-see
Other temples near Kōsen Temple
- 如法寺 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
- 泰清寺 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
- 王日神社 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~30 km · Must-see
- 常楽寺 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~30 km · Must-see
- 吾妻神社 · temple · Agatsuma · ~30 km · Must-see
- 武水穂神社 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~30 km · Must-see
- 竹原神社 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~31 km · Must-see
- 専福寺 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~31 km · Must-see
- 谷厳寺 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~34 km · Must-see
- 日高見神社 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~36 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Kōsen Temple today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Kōsen Temple yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Kōsen Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Kōsen Temple?
Nearby: 草津熱帯圏 (sanctuary, 1 km), 嫗仙の滝 (waterfall, 3 km), Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane (viewpoint, 8 km), Mount Shiga (viewpoint, 14 km), Mount Higashidate (viewpoint, 17 km), Jigokudani Monkey Park (park, 21 km).
Is Kōsen Temple worth visiting?
Kōsen Temple is listed as a must-see temple in Gunma Prefecture on Spotwander.