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Enpuku-ji

Enpuku-ji

★ 4.2 | 1,271 reviews
Historic Buddhist temple · Bando pilgrimage site · Choshi landmark
📍 293 Babachō, Choshi, Chiba 288-0054, Japan
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Hours
  • Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Sunday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

The full picture

Enpuku-ji is a historic Buddhist temple in Choshi featuring a prominent five-story pagoda and stone statues dating back three centuries. Visitors come to admire the traditional architecture and seek health-related blessings through specialized prayers.

It suits travelers interested in Japanese religious heritage and photographers looking for iconic landmarks away from the city center.

Clear days are ideal for photographing the pagoda, and occasional special years allow visitors to see the interior when all temple doors are opened.

💡 Expect a journey of two to three hours if traveling from Tokyo by train.

Visitors love
  • fantastic five-story pagoda
  • friendly staff
  • hand-written goshuin stamps
  • large parking lot
  • ancient stone statues

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Visitor reviews

★★★★★Paris Nakajima-Farran · 5 months ago
Nice temple with very friendly staff. The stamp was written on the spot which is also nice and sometimes rare. Beautiful pagoda and luckily we went during one of the years the open all the doors.
★★★Chandima Uyanage · a year ago
Nice temple with a fantastic 5 storey pagoda. It takes 2-3 hrs by train from Tokyo. They have a beautiful Goshuin, Omikuji, amulets souvenirs etc. If you have time, excursions nearby: Tunnel of love (between Kannon/Motochoshi stations). Inubosaki lighthouse. Open onsen (Rotenburo) facing the ocean in the same area.
★★★★★Candy · 2 years ago
The weather was nice so I could take good pictures. The parking lot is huge.
★★★★TAIKI M · 5 years ago
Good to see during waiting for restaurant are available neare here. Thus stone statue built around 300years ago. You can pray with special spell for your health.
★★★★★ĐH Yersin - Phạm Minh Trung · 2 years ago
Very well