Zuiganji Temple
In Japanese: 瑞巌寺
Matsushima's great Rinzai Zen temple, said to date from 828 and rebuilt by Date Masamune. Its main hall, kitchen building and corridor are National Treasures.
National Treasure (main hall, kuri and corridor)
Nearby
- Entsuin Temple ≈ 10 min by car
- Matsushima Bay ≈ 10 min by car
- Shiogama Shrine ≈ 25 min by car
- Sagakei Gorge ≈ 25 min by car
- Otakamori (Oku-Matsushima) ≈ 25 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 10 min walk from JR Matsushima-Kaigan Sta.
- Fee
- Adults 1,000 yen; children 500 yen
- Good to know
- Open 8:30–17:00 (earlier closing Oct–Mar, 15:30 in Dec–Jan); open every day
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info