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Shoshazan Engyoji
書写山圓教寺Hyogo · Kansai
A Tendai-sect mountain temple founded in 966 by the monk Shoku Shonin, one of the largest of the Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage temples, historically called 'Mount Hiei of the West'. The Maniden Kannon Hall is built on stilts against the cliffside; the wider temple complex served as a filming location for 'The Last Samurai'.
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.5· 3,702 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
- Admission
- Adult temple admission ¥800 (junior-high+), elementary ¥500; combined ¥1,300 ticket incl. shuttle-bus support fee. Ropeway: ¥600 one-way / ¥1,000 round-trip adult. Ropeway scheduled maintenance closure Feb-Mar 2026 — verify before travel.
- Nearest station
- JR/Sanyo Himeji Station
- Website
- shosha.or.jp
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
8:30–18:00Admission
- Adult temple admission ¥800 (junior-high+), elementary ¥500; combined ¥1,300 ticket incl. shuttle-bus support fee. Ropeway: ¥600 one-way / ¥1,000 round-trip adult. Ropeway scheduled maintenance closure Feb-Mar 2026 — verify before travel.
Stored weekly hours
Daily 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
How to get there
Shinki Bus route 8 (~25 min) to the ropeway base station, then 4-min ropeway ride, then ~25-min walk to Maniden.
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