Must-see Buddhist site · Tochigi Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture
Chūzen Temple
中禅寺
Chūzen Temple is a Buddhist site in Tochigi Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture.
Chūzen 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 Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Chūzen Temple
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 Chūzen Temple — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.73135, 139.49169. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chūzen Temple
- Kegon Falls · waterfall · Tochigi Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Futarasan-jinja Shrine Chugu · temple · Tochigi Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mount Nantai · viewpoint · Tochigi Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ryūzu Falls · waterfall · Tochigi Prefecture · ~6 km · Must-see
- 竜蔵寺 · Buddhist site · Tochigi Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
- Nikko Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Tochigi Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
- 古峯神社 · temple · Tochigi Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
- Yudaki Falls · waterfall · Tochigi Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
- 日光真光教会 · church · Tochigi Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
- Takinoo-jinja Shrine · waterfall · Tochigi Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
- Futarasan Shrine · temple · Tochigi Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tōshō-gū shrine · fort · Tochigi Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
- Rinnō Temple Complex · Buddhist site · Tochigi Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
- Shōyō Garden · sanctuary · Tochigi Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
- Onsen-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Tochigi Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
- 加蘇山神社 · temple · Tochigi Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- 報徳二宮神社 · temple · Tochigi Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura · park · Tochigi Prefecture · ~24 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Chūzen Temple
- 竜蔵寺 · Buddhist site · Tochigi Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
- Rinnō Temple Complex · Buddhist site · Tochigi Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
- Onsen-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Tochigi Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
- 佐貫観音院 · Buddhist site · Shioya · ~34 km · Must-see
- Oya temple · Buddhist site · Tochigi Prefecture · ~41 km · Must-see
- Kashouzan Mirokuji · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~48 km · Must-see
- 桂林寺 · Buddhist site · Tochigi Prefecture · ~49 km · Must-see
- 祥雲寺 · Buddhist site · Tochigi Prefecture · ~49 km · Must-see
- 報恩寺 · Buddhist site · Tochigi Prefecture · ~49 km · Must-see
- 一向寺 · Buddhist site · Tochigi Prefecture · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Chūzen Temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Chūzen Temple 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 Chūzen Temple?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Chūzen Temple?
Nearby: Kegon Falls (waterfall, 1 km), Futarasan-jinja Shrine Chugu (temple, 1 km), Mount Nantai (viewpoint, 5 km), Ryūzu Falls (waterfall, 6 km), 竜蔵寺 (Buddhist site, 10 km), Nikko Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 11 km).
Is Chūzen Temple worth visiting?
Chūzen Temple is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Tochigi Prefecture on Spotwander.