Local favourite Buddhist site · Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture
Hokoji Temple
法晃寺
Hokoji Temple is a Buddhist site in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture.
Hokoji 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 Hokoji 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 Hokoji 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 Hokoji Temple — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.86150, 144.45855. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hokoji Temple
- Koshimizu Genseikaen · sanctuary · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sakura Falls · waterfall · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~19 km · Must-see
- Shiretoko Musium · museum · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~23 km · Must-see
- Shari Chomin Park · park · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~23 km · Must-see
- Abashiri Sports Park · park · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~28 km · Must-see
- Hokkaido Okhotsk Park · park · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~28 km · Must-see
- Abashiri Shrine · temple · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
- 永専寺 · Buddhist site · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Tento · viewpoint · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
- Abashiri Prison Museum · museum · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~30 km · Must-see
- 標津岳 · viewpoint · Nemuro Subprefecture · ~37 km · Must-see
- サマッケヌプリ山 · viewpoint · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~37 km · Must-see
- 美幌博物館 · museum · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~37 km · Must-see
- light station of Cape Notoro · beach · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mt. Kamuinupuri · viewpoint · Kushiro Subprefecture · ~41 km · Must-see
- 海別岳 · viewpoint · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~42 km · Must-see
- Akan National Park · sanctuary · Kushiro Subprefecture · ~47 km · Must-see
- Tokoro Shurine · temple · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~52 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Hokoji Temple
- 永専寺 · Buddhist site · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
- 正行寺 · Buddhist site · Kushiro Subprefecture · ~121 km · Must-see
- 国泰寺 · Buddhist site · Kushiro Subprefecture · ~121 km · Must-see
- Seiryuji Temple · Buddhist site · Nemuro Subprefecture · ~135 km · Must-see
- Zuiunji Temple · Buddhist site · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~2 km
- Shinshuji Temple · Buddhist site · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~2 km
- Ryusenji Temple · Buddhist site · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~14 km
- Shingonji Temple · Buddhist site · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~14 km
- Hoyuji Temple · Buddhist site · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~14 km
- Yorakuji Temple · Buddhist site · Okhotsk Subprefecture · ~17 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Hokoji Temple?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Hokoji Temple?
Nearby: Koshimizu Genseikaen (sanctuary, 13 km), Sakura Falls (waterfall, 19 km), Shiretoko Musium (museum, 23 km), Shari Chomin Park (park, 23 km), Abashiri Sports Park (park, 28 km), Hokkaido Okhotsk Park (park, 28 km).