Kosanji Temple Museum

Restored Buddhist architecture from Asuka, Nara, Kamakura, and Edo periods

Kosanji Temple was built by Kozoji Kozo, a former businessman who became an ordained Buddhist monk, as a family temple for his mother.

The temple was built by Kozoji, a former Buddhist architect and ordained Buddhist monk, as a family temple for his mother. The pagodas were modeled after national treasure buildings, 15 of which are designated as National Tangible Cultural Properties.
Among the highlights is the Koyomon Gate, a full-scale reproduction of the Yomeimon Gate of Nikko Toshogu Shrine.

Three treasure halls on the temple grounds display nationally important cultural properties.

Information

Name
Kosanji Temple Museum
耕三寺博物館
Link
Official Site
Address
553-2 Setoda, Setoda-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Telephone number
0845-27-0800
Hours of operation

9:00-17:00

Closed

Open all year round

Admission fee

Adults 1,400 yen
University and high school students 1,000 yen
Free for junior high school and elementary school students and younger

Access

25 min. by boat from Mihara Port → 10 min. on foot from Setoda Port
10 min. drive from the Ikuchishima Kita IC of Shimanami Kaido

Sanyo Expressway
Onomichi IC→Nishi-Seto-Onomichi IC→ Ikuchijima Kita IC→Kosanji Temple (50 min.)
Fukuyama Nishi IC→Nishi-Seto-Onomichi IC→Ikuchijima Kita IC→Kosanji Temple (40 min.)
13 minutes from the Ikuchijima Kita IC

Shimanami Kaido
Imabari IC→ Ikuchijima Minami IC→Kosanji Temple (35 min.)
13 minutes from the Ikuchijima Minami IC

Area
Hiroshima Onomichi, Inoshima, Shimanami-Kaido
Category
Museums, Science museums Temples

Gallery

Onomichi, Inoshima, Shimanami-Kaido

Hiroshima

Category

Area