Must-see temple · Nagano Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture
Kōzen Temple
光前寺
Kōzen Temple is a temple in Nagano Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture.
Kōzen 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 Kōzen 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 Kōzen Temple — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.73587, 137.89689. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kōzen Temple
- 安楽寺 · Buddhist site · Nagano Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- 大御食神社 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mt. Akanagi · viewpoint · Kamiina · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Minamikoma · viewpoint · Kiso · ~11 km · Must-see
- 西岸寺 · Buddhist site · Kamiina · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mt. Hoken · viewpoint · Kiso · ~12 km · Must-see
- 天竜小渋水系県立自然公園 · sanctuary · Kamiina · ~20 km · Must-see
- Chūsenji · Buddhist site · Nagano Prefecture · ~21 km · Must-see
- 大芝高原公園 · park · Kamiina · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hongaku Shrine · temple · Shimoina · ~22 km · Must-see
- 建福寺 · Buddhist site · Nagano Prefecture · ~23 km · Must-see
- 鉾持神社 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~23 km · Must-see
- Senryuin · Buddhist site · Shimoina · ~23 km · Must-see
- 蓮華寺 · Buddhist site · Nagano Prefecture · ~23 km · Must-see
- 樹林寺 · Buddhist site · Nagano Prefecture · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ruriji · Buddhist site · Shimoina · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mt. Kyogatake · viewpoint · Kamiina · ~25 km · Must-see
- Shogenji · Buddhist site · Shimoina · ~26 km · Must-see
Other temples near Kōzen Temple
- 大御食神社 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hongaku Shrine · temple · Shimoina · ~22 km · Must-see
- 鉾持神社 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~23 km · Must-see
- Omi Jinja · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
- Imamiya Godo Hachimangu · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~31 km · Must-see
- Hakusan Shrine · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~31 km · Must-see
- Suwa taisha · temple · Yamanashi Prefecture · ~52 km · Must-see
- 阿礼神社 · temple · Nagano Prefecture · ~52 km · Must-see
- 身曾岐神社 · temple · Yamanashi Prefecture · ~53 km · Must-see
- 熱那神社 · temple · Yamanashi Prefecture · ~59 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Kōzen Temple today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Kōzen 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 Kōzen 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 Kōzen Temple?
Nearby: 安楽寺 (Buddhist site, 4 km), 大御食神社 (temple, 6 km), Mt. Akanagi (viewpoint, 10 km), Mount Minamikoma (viewpoint, 11 km), 西岸寺 (Buddhist site, 12 km), Mt. Hoken (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Kōzen Temple worth visiting?
Kōzen Temple is listed as a must-see temple in Nagano Prefecture on Spotwander.