Notable Buddhist site · Yoshino, Nara Prefecture
Zaō-dō
蔵王堂
Zaō-dō is a Buddhist site in Yoshino, Nara Prefecture.
Zaō-dō: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Zaō-dō
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Zaō-dō — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.36843, 135.85879. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Zaō-dō
- Yoshimizu-jinja · temple · Yoshino · ~0 km · Must-see
- Tonan-in Temple · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~0 km · Must-see
- kuromon · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~1 km · Must-see
- Katsute Shrine · temple · Yoshino · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sakuramotobo · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~1 km · Must-see
- Nyoirin-ji Temple Treasure House · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~1 km · Must-see
- Chikurin-in · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mount Yoshino · viewpoint · Yoshino · ~1 km · Must-see
- 吉野水分神社 (Yoshino-mikumari-Shrine) · temple · Yoshino · ~3 km · Must-see
- 大名持神社 · temple · Yoshino · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kinpu-jinja · temple · Yoshino · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mt. Shisun-iwa · viewpoint · Yoshino · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tanzan Shrine · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ryūsen-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~14 km · Must-see
- Takamatsuzuka Tomb · fort · Minamikawachi · ~14 km · Must-see
- Oka-dera Temple · Buddhist site · Minamikawachi · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tachibana-dera Temple · Buddhist site · Minamikawachi · ~15 km · Must-see
- Nyukawakami-jinja-Chusha · temple · Yoshino · ~15 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Zaō-dō
- Tonan-in Temple · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~0 km · Must-see
- kuromon · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sakuramotobo · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~1 km · Must-see
- Nyoirin-ji Temple Treasure House · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~1 km · Must-see
- Chikurin-in · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ryūsen-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~14 km · Must-see
- Oka-dera Temple · Buddhist site · Minamikawachi · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tachibana-dera Temple · Buddhist site · Minamikawachi · ~15 km · Must-see
- Eisan-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Minamikawachi · ~16 km · Must-see
- 万法寺 · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~18 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Zaō-dō?
October to March. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Zaō-dō?
Nearby: Yoshimizu-jinja (temple, 0 km), Tonan-in Temple (Buddhist site, 0 km), kuromon (Buddhist site, 1 km), Katsute Shrine (temple, 1 km), Sakuramotobo (Buddhist site, 1 km), Nyoirin-ji Temple Treasure House (Buddhist site, 1 km).
Is Zaō-dō worth visiting?
Zaō-dō is listed as a notable Buddhist site in Nara Prefecture on Spotwander.