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Notable Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture

善光寺

善光寺 is a Buddhist site in Gunma Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture.

善光寺: 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 善光寺

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 善光寺 — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 36.33588, 139.09612. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near 善光寺

    • 善勝寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
    • Iwagami Inari Shrine · temple · Gunma Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
    • 天神社 · temple · Kodama · ~12 km · Must-see
    • 妙見寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
    • 光厳寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
    • 龍蔵寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
    • 長興寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
    • 元景寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
    • 長善寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
    • 養林寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
    • 大胡神社 · temple · Gunma Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
    • 吉祥院 · Buddhist site · Kodama · ~15 km · Must-see
    • 今城青坂稲実池上神社 · temple · Kodama · ~16 km · Must-see
    • 安養院 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see
    • 城立寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~17 km · Must-see
    • Gunma Flower Park · sanctuary · Gunma Prefecture · ~19 km · Must-see
    • 若泉稲荷神社 · temple · Saitama Prefecture · ~19 km · Must-see
    • 宥勝寺 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~19 km · Must-see

    See everything within a day’s drive of 善光寺

    Other buddhist sites near 善光寺

    • 善勝寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
    • 妙見寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
    • 光厳寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
    • 龍蔵寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
    • 長興寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
    • 元景寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
    • 長善寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
    • 養林寺 · Buddhist site · Gunma Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
    • 吉祥院 · Buddhist site · Kodama · ~15 km · Must-see
    • 安養院 · Buddhist site · Saitama Prefecture · ~16 km · Must-see

    All buddhist sites in Gunma Prefecture

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    Frequently asked

    Is 善光寺 open today?

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

    What is the best time to visit 善光寺?

    October to March. Moderate; weekends busier.

    What are the places to visit near 善光寺?

    Nearby: 善勝寺 (Buddhist site, 11 km), Iwagami Inari Shrine (temple, 11 km), 天神社 (temple, 12 km), 妙見寺 (Buddhist site, 12 km), 光厳寺 (Buddhist site, 12 km), 龍蔵寺 (Buddhist site, 12 km).

    Is 善光寺 worth visiting?

    善光寺 is listed as a notable Buddhist site in Gunma Prefecture on Spotwander.