Daikozenji Temple (Tsutsuji-dera)
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 — at its best. Azaleas (mid-April to early May) and autumn leaves (mid-November to early December).
Open in May — at its best. Azaleas (mid-April to early May) and autumn leaves (mid-November to early December).
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. Azaleas (mid-April to early May) and autumn leaves (mid-November to early December).
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A Tendai temple said to have been founded in 717, known as the "azalea temple": about 50,000 azaleas bloom in spring, and maples color the grounds in autumn.
Important Cultural Properties (Tamonten and Komokuten statues)
Nearby
- Dazaifu Government Office Ruins ≈ 30 min by car
- Kyushu National Museum ≈ 30 min by car
- Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine ≈ 30 min by car
- Homangu Kamado Shrine ≈ 35 min by car
- Kunen-an ≈ 40 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April, May, November — Azaleas (mid-April to early May) and autumn leaves (mid-November to early December)
- Getting there
- 7 min by taxi from JR Kiyama Station (temporary buses in azalea and autumn-leaf seasons)
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Fee
- Chigirien garden: adults ¥600, children ¥300 in azalea/autumn seasons (adults ¥700 for the 2026 autumn festival); ¥300 / ¥100 at other times
- Good to know
- 8:30 to sunset (garden to 17:30 in the autumn-leaf period); open daily. No light-up in 2026. Temporary bus from Kiyama Station on Nov 21-23, 28 and 29, 2026
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info