Must-see Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture
Joko-in
定光院
Joko-in is a Buddhist site in Shiga Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture.
Joko-in: 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 Joko-in
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 Joko-in — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.09891, 135.85406. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Joko-in
- Enryaku Temple · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sanzen-in Temple · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- 東本宮 · temple · Shiga Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- Shōrin Temple · Buddhist site · Kyoto Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hōsen-in Temple · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- 生源寺 · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- 滋賀院 · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- 日吉東照宮 · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- 那波加神社 · temple · Shiga Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mt. Hiei · viewpoint · Shiga Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mudō-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rurikō-in Temple · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
- 唐崎神社 · temple · Shiga Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
- 本福寺 · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
- 伊豆神社 · temple · Shiga Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mangetsu Temple · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
- 近江神宮 · temple · Shiga Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
- 滋賀県立琵琶湖博物館 · museum · Shiga Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Joko-in
- Enryaku Temple · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sanzen-in Temple · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- Shōrin Temple · Buddhist site · Kyoto Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hōsen-in Temple · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- 生源寺 · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- 滋賀院 · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- 日吉東照宮 · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mudō-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rurikō-in Temple · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
- 本福寺 · Buddhist site · Shiga Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Joko-in open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Joko-in 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 Joko-in?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Joko-in?
Nearby: Enryaku Temple (Buddhist site, 2 km), Sanzen-in Temple (Buddhist site, 4 km), 東本宮 (temple, 4 km), Shōrin Temple (Buddhist site, 4 km), Hōsen-in Temple (Buddhist site, 4 km), 生源寺 (Buddhist site, 4 km).
Is Joko-in worth visiting?
Joko-in is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Shiga Prefecture on Spotwander.