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Menuma Shodenzan (Kangiin)

In Japanese: 妻沼聖天山(歓喜院)
Menuma Shodenzan (Kangiin)
Photo: tak1701d / CC BY 3.0, resized

A temple whose Edo-period main hall is covered in brightly painted carvings. Volunteer guides explain the hall several times a day.

National Treasure (Shoden-do hall)

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Travel times are rough estimates by car.

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Getting there
About 30 min by Asahi bus from JR Kumagaya Station to Menuma Shoden-mae, then 1 min walk
Fee
¥700 (main hall viewing)
Good to know
Hall viewing 10:00–15:30 weekdays, 9:30–16:30 weekends and holidays
Time needed
1 h

Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info