Must-see Buddhist site · Tokyo, Tokyo
Zenkoji
善光寺
Zenkoji is a Buddhist site in Tokyo, Tokyo.
Zenkoji: 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 Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Zenkoji
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
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 Zenkoji — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.66647, 139.71238. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Zenkoji
- Ota Memorial Museum of Art · museum · Tokyo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Captain · attraction · Tokyo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Jingu Bridge · attraction · Tokyo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Pierre de Coubertin · fort · Tokyo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Hachiko Memorial Statue · attraction · Tokyo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Inner Garden · sanctuary · Tokyo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Yamatane Museum of Art · museum · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- Yamatane Museum of Art · museum · Tokyo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Meiji Jingū · museum · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mori Art Museum · museum · Tokyo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Bunkamura · museum · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tokyo Japan Temple · church · Tokyo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tokyo Baptist Church · church · Tokyo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Suga Shrine · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- Shinjuku Gyoen · park · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- Okura Museum of Art · museum · Tokyo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kikuchi Kanjitsu Memorial Tomo Museum · museum · Tokyo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hanazono Jinja Shrine · temple · Tokyo · ~4 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Zenkoji
- Zōjōji · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~4 km · Must-see
- 済海寺 · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Masamanji Temple, Mt. Kitani · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sengakuji Temple · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Koyasan Tokyo Betsuin · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Renkō-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
- Renkoji · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~8 km · Must-see
- Gōtoku-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
- Gokoku-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kisshō-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Zenkoji open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Zenkoji yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Zenkoji?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Zenkoji?
Nearby: Ota Memorial Museum of Art (museum, 1 km), Captain (attraction, 1 km), Jingu Bridge (attraction, 1 km), Pierre de Coubertin (fort, 1 km), Hachiko Memorial Statue (attraction, 2 km), Inner Garden (sanctuary, 2 km).
Is Zenkoji worth visiting?
Zenkoji is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Tokyo on Spotwander.