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Rurikoji’s five-storey pagoda

Rurikoji’s five-storey pagoda · Rurikoji Temple's Five-storied Pagoda · 瑠璃光寺五重塔

See the exterior architecture of Rurikoji’s five-storey pagoda, then continue through Kozan Park. Allow time to enjoy the pagoda and its surroundings together.

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Visitor information

Address

山口県山口市香山町7-1 香山公園内

In Kozankoen Park, Kozan-cho, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi, Japan

Location on the map

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Admission

Pagoda exteriors and Kozan Park are free. Special interior visits on specified 2026 dates cost 1,700 yen per adult or child and require booking.

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Opening hours

Park and pagoda exteriors have no closure days. Goshuin stamp reception and the Rurikoji museum open 09:00–17:00. Kozan Park-front tourist information opens 09:00–18:00; pagoda illumination runs sunset–22:00. Special interiors operate only on specified dates/sessions.

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What to see at Rurikoji’s five-storey pagoda

Pagoda views from the park

View the five-storey pagoda from Kozan Park and walk nearby. You can enjoy exterior architecture and park scenery without entering the pagoda.

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How to get to Rurikoji’s five-storey pagoda

Take a Yamaguchi-bound local JR train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Yamaguchi Station, about 25 minutes, then walk about 25 minutes to Rurikoji. Check station, Ichinosaka River and Kozan Park on the official city map. Return by the same walk and Shin-Yamaguchi-bound local train. Choose returns allowing station access and your next journey after Shin-Yamaguchi arrival. Adults pay 240 yen one way, 480 return, included in guide courses using this section. Look up date-specific services separately.

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Before you visit

Special interior dates and bookings

Allow 45–60 minutes for pagoda exteriors and Kozan Park. For interiors, check specified dates, sessions and booking conditions for October–December 2026 visits. Allow station travel, meals and train waits separately.

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Questions about Rurikoji’s five-storey pagoda

Can I enter Rurikoji’s pagoda?

A special interior-visit programme permits entry on specified dates/sessions with booking conditions. It is separately paid, distinct from ordinary exterior viewing.