Entsuji Temple and Park
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March — at its best. About 500 cherry trees, late March to early April.
Open in April — at its best. About 500 cherry trees, late March to early April.
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. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
The Soto Zen temple where the monk-poet Ryokan trained as a young man. From the park on the hilltop around it you look over Tamashima's old streets and the islands of the Seto Inland Sea.
Nearby
- Yakage Post Town ≈ 30 min by car
- Ohara Museum of Art ≈ 35 min by car
- Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter ≈ 35 min by car
- Kojima Jeans Street ≈ 40 min by car
- Shimotsui Old Port Town ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- March, April — About 500 cherry trees, late March to early April
- Getting there
- Bus (for Yorishima) from JR Shin-Kurashiki Station to Inaricho, about 10 min, then a 15-min walk
- Good to know
- Zazen meditation every Sunday from 6:00 (booking required, meet by 5:40)
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info