Notable Buddhist site · Tokyo, Tokyo

Hoshoji

放生寺

Hoshoji is a Buddhist site in Tokyo, Tokyo.

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Hoshoji: 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 Hoshoji

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 Hoshoji — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.70669, 139.71781. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hoshoji

Kodansha Noma Memorial Museum · museum · Tokyo · ~1 km · Must-see
St. Mary's Cathedral · church · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
Gokoku-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
Hanazono Jinja Shrine · temple · Tokyo · ~2 km · Must-see
Godzilla Head · attraction · Tokyo · ~2 km · Must-see
Shinjuku Gyoen · park · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
Suga Shrine · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
Yasukuni Shrine · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
Koishikawa Annex, Museum of Architecture, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo · museum · Tokyo · ~3 km · Must-see
Tokyo Daijingu · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
National Showa Memorial Museum · museum · Tokyo · ~4 km · Must-see
Kotohira-gū Tokyo Branch · museum · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
Bunkyo Hometown History Museum · museum · Tokyo · ~4 km · Must-see
Pierre de Coubertin · fort · Tokyo · ~4 km · Must-see
The National Museum of Modern Art · museum · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
Meiji Jingū · museum · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
Captain · attraction · Tokyo · ~5 km · Must-see
Kisshō-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hoshoji

Other buddhist sites near Hoshoji

Gokoku-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
Kisshō-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
Zenkoji · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~6 km · Must-see
Kan'ei-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
Renkoji · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~7 km · Must-see
Renkō-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
Zōjōji · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~8 km · Must-see
Ekō-in Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
済海寺 · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~9 km · Must-see
Masamanji Temple, Mt. Kitani · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~10 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Hoshoji open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Hoshoji yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.

What is the best time to visit Hoshoji?

October to March. Moderate; weekends busier.

What are the places to visit near Hoshoji?

Nearby: Kodansha Noma Memorial Museum (museum, 1 km), St. Mary's Cathedral (church, 1 km), Gokoku-ji Temple (Buddhist site, 2 km), Hanazono Jinja Shrine (temple, 2 km), Godzilla Head (attraction, 2 km), Shinjuku Gyoen (park, 3 km).

Is Hoshoji worth visiting?

Hoshoji is listed as a notable Buddhist site in Tokyo on Spotwander.