Bitchu Kokubunji Temple
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May — at its best. Milk vetch in late Apr-early May, sunflowers in late Jun-late Jul.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July — at its best. Milk vetch in late Apr-early May, sunflowers in late Jun-late Jul.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A temple on the Kibi Plain whose 34 m five-storey pagoda, the only one in Okayama, rises above rice fields and seasonal flowers.
Important Cultural Property (five-storey pagoda)
Nearby
- Tsukuriyama Kofun ≈ 15 min by car
- Kibitsu Shrine ≈ 20 min by car
- Saijo Inari (Myokyoji Temple) ≈ 25 min by car
- Kinojo Castle Ruins (Mt. Kinojo) ≈ 25 min by car
- Ashimori Old Town ≈ 25 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- May, July — Milk vetch in late Apr-early May, sunflowers in late Jun-late Jul
- Getting there
- About 15 min by taxi or 40 min by rental bicycle from JR Soja Station
Easier with a tour or car - Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- On the Kibiji cycling route; Renge Festival on April 29
- Time needed
- 45 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info