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Hondo-ji Temple
本土寺Chiba · Kanto
Hondo-ji is a head temple of the Nichiren school at Hiraga in Matsudo, ten minutes on foot from Kita-Kogane station, with a five-storey pagoda and a long approach of cedars. The precinct holds roughly 50,000 hydrangea shrubs and a large stand of maples. It runs on two footings: free and open from early morning most of the year, and ticketed with shorter hours during its two display seasons.
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Opening hours
- Daily 5:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Admission
- Free outside the display seasons. During the ticketed hydrangea and autumn periods it is ¥500 for middle-school age and above; primary-school children free.
- Nearest station
- Kita-Kogane Station (JR Joban Line), 10 min walk
- Website
- hondoji.net
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
5:00–17:00¥500Stored weekly hours
Daily 5:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Seasonal hours
- During the ticketed hydrangea and autumn-foliage periods the gates run 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM instead, with last entry at 4:00 PM.
Tags
templeflowersautumn foliage
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