Gunma travel
Shorinzan Darumaji
Shorinzan Darumaji · Shorinzan Darumaji Temple · 少林山達磨寺
At Shorinzan Darumaji, see daruma around the grounds and paint one yourself. Arrive during workshop registration hours if you want the activity. You can also visit just for worship.
Official Gunma tourism: standard worship visits to Shorinzan Shorinzan facility hours and access Daruma painting registration, prices and reservations
Visitor information
Admission
Worship visits to the grounds are free. Daruma painting costs JPY 1,500 for 12 cm or JPY 2,000 for 15 cm. Separate prayers, souvenirs and other purchases are excluded.
Opening hours
The office and Daruma Hall open from 9 am to 5 pm. Workshop registration is 10 am–3.30 pm and reserved start times are 10 am–3 pm. The workshop closes at 4 pm. Prayer registration and event-day hours follow separate notices.
What to see at Shorinzan Darumaji
Paint your own daruma
Choose a 12 cm or 15 cm daruma to paint. The activity takes about 30 minutes; allow separate waiting time.
Daruma painting registration, prices and reservations Official Gunma tourism: standard worship visits to Shorinzan
How to get to Shorinzan Darumaji
Take Gururin Shorinzan route 1 from Takasaki Station west-exit bus stop 4 to Shorinzan-iriguchi. Walk about five minutes to the temple. For the upper workshop, climb around 200 more steps beyond the Somon Gate.
Official Gunma tourism: west-side stop 4 and walking directions Daruma painting registration, prices and reservations Revised 2025 Shorinzan timetable and west-side stop 4
Before you visit
Stairs to the workshop
Walk about five minutes from Shorinzan-iriguchi to the temple, then climb around 200 more steps beyond the Somon Gate to the upper workshop. Allow time for the climb and any workshop wait.
Official Gunma tourism: west-side stop 4 and walking directions Daruma painting registration, prices and reservations
Worship and workshop registration have different hours
The Daruma Hall opens from 9 am to 5 pm. Workshop registration is 10 am–3.30 pm, with closing at 4 pm. Reserved start times are 10 am–3 pm. Snow or typhoons may stop activities.
Shorinzan facility hours and access Daruma painting registration, prices and reservations
Arrive on time for your booked workshop
Same-day cancellations and no-shows incur a 50% cancellation fee; arriving late may mean losing your place.
Questions about Shorinzan Darumaji
Do I need to book daruma painting?
One person can join without booking, but groups of 10 or more must reserve. Painting takes about 30 minutes, excluding waits. Same-day cancellations and no-shows incur a 50% cancellation fee; arriving late may mean losing your place.
Official sources
- Official Gunma tourism: standard worship visits to Shorinzan ·
- Shorinzan facility hours and access ·
- Daruma painting registration, prices and reservations ·
- Official Gunma tourism: west-side stop 4 and walking directions ·
- Revised 2025 Shorinzan timetable and west-side stop 4 ·
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