Local favourite Buddhist site · Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture
Daiko-ji temple
大光寺
Daiko-ji temple is a Buddhist site in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture.
Daiko-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 Daiko-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 Daiko-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 Daiko-ji temple — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.35731, 141.02160. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Daiko-ji temple
- チキウ岬灯台 · beach · Iburi Subprefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
- Muroran Public Aquarium · park · Iburi Subprefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
- 千光寺 · Buddhist site · Iburi Subprefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
- 刈田神社 · temple · Iburi Subprefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kitakogane Shell Mound · fort · Iburi Subprefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
- Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe · sanctuary · Iburi Subprefecture · ~21 km · Must-see
- 大雄寺 · Buddhist site · Iburi Subprefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- Jigokudani Hell Valley Geysir · viewpoint · Iburi Subprefecture · ~24 km · Must-see
- バチラー夫妻記念堂 · church · Iburi Subprefecture · ~32 km · Must-see
- 善光寺 · Buddhist site · Iburi Subprefecture · ~34 km · Must-see
- The Eight Views of Lake Toya - Soubetsu Spa Resort · attraction · Iburi Subprefecture · ~34 km · Must-see
- Sendai Domain (Sendai-han) Shiraoi major jin'ya museum · museum · Iburi Subprefecture · ~44 km · Must-see
- インクラの滝 · waterfall · Iburi Subprefecture · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mt. Komagatake · viewpoint · Oshima Subprefecture · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mount Tappukoppu · viewpoint · Ishikari Subprefecture · ~55 km · Must-see
- Ōfune Site · fort · Oshima Subprefecture · ~56 km · Must-see
- Shiribetsu Dake · viewpoint · Shiribeshi Subprefecture · ~59 km · Must-see
- Kakinoshima Site · fort · Oshima Subprefecture · ~60 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Daiko-ji temple
- 千光寺 · Buddhist site · Iburi Subprefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
- 大雄寺 · Buddhist site · Iburi Subprefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- 善光寺 · Buddhist site · Iburi Subprefecture · ~34 km · Must-see
- 本願寺函館別院 · Buddhist site · Oshima Subprefecture · ~88 km · Must-see
- Jitsugyo-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Oshima Subprefecture · ~88 km · Must-see
- Koryuji Temple · Buddhist site · Oshima Subprefecture · ~88 km · Must-see
- Ōtani Hongan-ji Hakodate Betsu-in · Buddhist site · Oshima Subprefecture · ~88 km · Must-see
- Butsuganji · Buddhist site · Ishikari Subprefecture · ~90 km · Must-see
- 妙覚寺 · Buddhist site · Ishikari Subprefecture · ~100 km · Must-see
- 中央寺 · Buddhist site · Ishikari Subprefecture · ~103 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Daiko-ji temple?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Daiko-ji temple?
Nearby: チキウ岬灯台 (beach, 8 km), Muroran Public Aquarium (park, 8 km), 千光寺 (Buddhist site, 11 km), 刈田神社 (temple, 12 km), Kitakogane Shell Mound (fort, 13 km), Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe (sanctuary, 21 km).