Enzoji Temple (Yanaizu)
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November — at its best. Autumn colours against the white walls, late October to early November, best seen from Zuikoji Park across the river.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A temple founded in 807 on a cliff above the Tadami River in Yanaizu, one of Japan's three great Kokuzo Bodhisattva temples, known for its naked pilgrimage festival on January 7.
Nearby
- Tadami Line No. 1 Bridge Viewpoint ≈ 25 min by car
- Isasumi Shrine ≈ 35 min by car
- Mugenkyo Ferry ≈ 35 min by car
- Shingu Kumano Shrine Nagatoko ≈ 35 min by car
- Nanukamachi-dori Street ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- November — Autumn colours against the white walls, late October to early November, best seen from Zuikoji Park across the river
- Getting there
- About 10 min walk from Aizu-Yanaizu Station on the JR Tadami Line
- Fee
- Free to visit
- Good to know
- Main hall open 6:30–17:00 (Apr–Nov), 7:00–16:30 (Dec–Mar). Tadami Line trains are infrequent
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info