Must-see Buddhist site · Tokyo, Tokyo
Zōjōji
増上寺
Zōjōji is a Buddhist site in Tokyo, Tokyo.
Zōjōji: 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 Zōjōji
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 Zōjōji — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.65722, 139.74842. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Zōjōji
- Shiba Park · park · Tokyo · ~0 km · Must-see
- Fushimi Sambo Inari-jinja Shrine · temple · Tokyo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kikuchi Kanjitsu Memorial Tomo Museum · museum · Tokyo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Okura Museum of Art · museum · Tokyo · ~1 km · Must-see
- 済海寺 · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mori Art Museum · museum · Tokyo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tokyo Japan Temple · church · Tokyo · ~3 km · Must-see
- 親鸞聖人像 · attraction · Tokyo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sengakuji Temple · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hatoba · park · Tokyo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Takanawa Shrine · temple · Tokyo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Masamanji Temple, Mt. Kitani · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Three Palace Sanctuaries · fort · Tokyo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Koyasan Tokyo Betsuin · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~3 km · Must-see
- National Film Archive of Japan · museum · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- National Film Archive of Japan · museum · Tokyo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Matsuoka Museum of Art · museum · Tokyo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Yamatane Museum of Art · museum · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Zōjōji
- 済海寺 · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sengakuji Temple · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Masamanji Temple, Mt. Kitani · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Koyasan Tokyo Betsuin · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Zenkoji · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Reiganji Temple · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Reigan-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ekō-in Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
- Gokoku-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kan'ei-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Zōjōji open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Zōjōji 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 Zōjōji?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Zōjōji?
Nearby: Shiba Park (park, 0 km), Fushimi Sambo Inari-jinja Shrine (temple, 1 km), Kikuchi Kanjitsu Memorial Tomo Museum (museum, 1 km), Okura Museum of Art (museum, 1 km), 済海寺 (Buddhist site, 2 km), Mori Art Museum (museum, 2 km).
Is Zōjōji worth visiting?
Zōjōji is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Tokyo on Spotwander.