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Zenkoji
Zenkoji · Zenkoji Temple · 善光寺 · Zenkoji Temple · 善光寺
At Zenkoji, walk along the Nakamise approach to explore the grounds and main hall. Inside the main hall are the inner sanctuary and the dark underground Okaidan passage. Choose an inner sanctuary/Okaidan ticket if you would like to go beyond the grounds and visit these temple interiors.
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Visitor information
Address
長野県長野市大字長野元善町491-イ
491-i Nagano-Motoyoshicho, Nagano City, Nagano, Japan 380-0851
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The grounds and main hall's outer sanctuary are free. The ticket for the inner sanctuary, Okaidan passage, and Zenkoji History Museum costs ¥800 for adults and college students, ¥300 for junior high and high school students (grades 7–12), and ¥100 for elementary school students (grades 1–6). Preschool children enter free. Inclusions differ from the ¥1,500 general ticket set. Check which areas your ticket covers if you also want the Sanmon gate's upper level.
Opening hours
Inner sanctuary and Okaidan visits begin one hour before the morning service. Closing time is 4:30 p.m. April–October, 4:15 p.m. in March and November, and 4 p.m. December–February. Morning service times vary by date; the grounds are listed as open all day. Regular KYOZO and History Museum hours are 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
What to see at Zenkoji · Zenkoji Temple · 善光寺
The inner sanctuary and dark underground passage
After visiting the inner sanctuary, you can follow the dark underground Okaidan passage. Allow extra time for the main hall interior alongside your approach and grounds walk.
How to get to Zenkoji · Zenkoji Temple · 善光寺
Take a Zenkoji-bound bus from stop 1 in the bus rotary outside Nagano Station's Zenkoji Exit. Get off at Zenkoji Daimon and walk about five minutes to the main hall. The temple's approximately 15-minute bus ride excludes waiting for the bus and walking from the stop.
Visit tips
Check ticket coverage for the Sanmon upper level
The grounds and main hall's outer sanctuary are free, but the inner sanctuary/Okaidan visit and Sanmon upper-level visit are charged. Do not assume the inner sanctuary/Okaidan ticket includes the gate's upper level. Choose a ticket for the spaces you want to visit.
December 28 inner sanctuary hours and KYOZO notices
On December 28 each year, inner sanctuary visits end when the morning service finishes. The KYOZO scripture storehouse has a closure notice for inspections of the aging building. Check the official notice if you plan to visit it.
Questions about Zenkoji · Zenkoji Temple · 善光寺
Does a Zenkoji main hall ticket include the Sanmon upper level?
The inner sanctuary/Okaidan ticket and the Sanmon upper-level ticket are separate. To visit both, compare each ticket's inclusions, including the ticket set.
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