Nagano 's Zenkoji Temple (善光寺, Zenkōji) is one of the most important and popular temples in Japan. It was founded in the 7th century and stores the first Buddhist statue ever to be brought into Japan when Buddhism was first introduced in the 6th century.

Zenkō-ji (善光寺, Temple of the Benevolent Light) is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Nagano, Japan. The temple was built in the 7th century. The modern city of Nagano began as a town built around the temple.

Temple for the common people and home to one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist statues. Experience a once-every-seventh-year Gokaicho ceremony, temple history museums, and more.

2019年4月19日 · Zenkoji temple (善光寺) is one of the most famous temples in Japan. This temple’s Honzon (principal image of Buddha) is Amida Nyorai statue from China. However, this culture originally came from India.

You can enter the temple precincts and the Outer Sanctuary GEJIN of the HONDO (the part with floor-board) in free of charge.

Zenkoji Temple in Nagano prefecture is considered one of Japan's most popular temples and the largest after Nara's Todai-ji. It is surrounded by a bustling religious district and is reached by following the lively Nakamise-dori avenue that is lined …

A visit to the Nagano area would not be complete without seeing the famous Zenkō-ji Temple (善光寺) in Nagano City, said to have been built in the early 7th century. It consists of 39 buildings including Dai-hongan and Dai-kanjin and is the main tourist spot in Nagano.

2012年12月27日 · Zenkoji is Nagano city's most important sight and one of the most popular temples in Japan, especially among women, who have always been welcomed here. The original temple dates from the 7th century and Zenkoji houses the Ikko-Sanzon Amida Nyorai, supposedly the first Buddhist image brought to Japan (from Korea in the 6th century).

2021年10月6日 · As one of the oldest and largest wooden temples in Japan, and home to the oldest Buddhist statue in Japan, it attracts 6 million visitors annually. It, and the area surrounding it, are well preserved so that a morning or afternoon stroll through here is like wandering through the pages of history.

You can see the noble Daihongan temple, the magnificent Daikanjin temple, the huge Sanmon gate with its calligraphy which is the size of three tatami mats and the Hondo, the main hall, designated national treasure in the temple precincts. Zenkoji temple is a representative famous temple in Japan.