Kokeizan Eihoji Temple
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. A 700-year-old ginkgo stands in front of the main hall.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A Zen training temple founded in the 1300s beside the Toki River. Two halls are National Treasures and the pond garden with an arched bridge is a Scenic Beauty.
National Treasures (two halls); Place of Scenic Beauty (garden)
Nearby
- Mosaic Tile Museum Tajimi ≈ 20 min by car
- Museum Meiji-mura ≈ 35 min by car
- Kamagaki no Komichi (Seto) ≈ 35 min by car
- Chiune Sugihara Memorial Hall ≈ 40 min by car
- Inuyama Castle Town ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- November — A 700-year-old ginkgo stands in front of the main hall
- Getting there
- Tohtetsu Bus from JR Tajimi Sta. (for Onata/Kotaki) to Kokeizan, then 7 min walk
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Grounds open 7:00-17:00. An active training monastery; groups must apply in advance
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info