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Chōgosonshi-ji Temple
朝護孫子寺Nara · Kansai
Chōgosonshi-ji Temple is the head temple of the Shingon sect located in Heguri, Nara Prefecture. The main deity of the temple is Bishamonten, and it is also referred to as 'Shigisan-ji'.
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.5· 4,018 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Website
- sigisan.or.jp
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–17:00Stored weekly hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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historyculturetemplespiritualpilgrimage
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