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Gyokusen-ji Temple

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Gyokusen-ji Temple

玉泉寺

Shizuoka · Chubu

Gyokusen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple of the Soto school located in Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The temple is designated as a historic site by the Japanese government and features Shakyamuni Buddha as its principal image.

Crowd level
Hidden gem
Rating
4.2· 247 reviews
Opening hours
Daily 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Website
izu-gyokusenji.or.jp/en

Today

8:30–16:30

Stored weekly hours

Daily 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Tags

historyculturetemplebuddhaspiritual

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