Hoonji Temple (500 Rakan)
In Japanese: 報恩寺・五百羅漢
A Zen temple in Morioka's temple district whose hall holds about 500 lacquered wooden arhat statues carved in Kyoto in the 1730s, each with a different face.
Morioka City Cultural Property (Rakan statues)
Nearby
- Ishiwari-zakura (Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree) ≈ 10 min by car
- Iwate Bank Red Brick Building ≈ 10 min by car
- Morioka Castle Ruins Park ≈ 10 min by car
- Morioka Takuboku & Kenji Seishunkan ≈ 15 min by car
- Koiwai Farm Makiba-en ≈ 35 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 15 min by bus from JR Morioka Sta.
- Fee
- Adults 500 yen; children 200 yen
- Good to know
- Open 9:00–16:00
- Time needed
- 40 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info