Notable Buddhist site · Tokyo, Tokyo
Zenko-ji
善光寺
Zenko-ji is a Buddhist site in Tokyo, Tokyo.
Zenko-ji: 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 Zenko-ji
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 Zenko-ji — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.71230, 139.74922. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Zenko-ji
- Bunkyo Hometown History Museum · museum · Tokyo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kotohira-gū Tokyo Branch · museum · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Koishikawa Annex, Museum of Architecture, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo · museum · Tokyo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Nezu Shrine · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tokyo Daijingu · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kisshō-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- National Showa Memorial Museum · museum · Tokyo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kanda-myōjin · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Cathedral · church · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- Yasukuni Shrine · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kodansha Noma Memorial Museum · museum · Tokyo · ~3 km · Must-see
- General Grant Tree Planting Memorial · fort · Tokyo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kuroda Memorial Hall · museum · Tokyo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Gokoku-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- The National Museum of Modern Art · museum · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kan'ei-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- Three Palace Sanctuaries · fort · Tokyo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mitsui Memorial Museum · museum · Tokyo · ~4 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Zenko-ji
- Kisshō-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- Gokoku-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kan'ei-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ekō-in Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
- Reigan-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
- Reiganji Temple · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Zenkoji · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~8 km · Must-see
- Zōjōji · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~8 km · Must-see
- 済海寺 · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sengakuji Temple · Buddhist site · Tokyo · ~11 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Zenko-ji open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Zenko-ji yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Zenko-ji?
October to March. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Zenko-ji?
Nearby: Bunkyo Hometown History Museum (museum, 1 km), Kotohira-gū Tokyo Branch (museum, 1 km), Koishikawa Annex, Museum of Architecture, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo (museum, 2 km), Nezu Shrine (temple, 2 km), Tokyo Daijingu (temple, 2 km), Kisshō-ji Temple (Buddhist site, 2 km).
Is Zenko-ji worth visiting?
Zenko-ji is listed as a notable Buddhist site in Tokyo on Spotwander.