Saimyoji Temple (Mashiko)
In Japanese: 西明寺（益子）
An old hilltop temple in a dark evergreen forest above Mashiko pottery town, with a 16th-century three-story pagoda.
Important Cultural Property (pagoda, gate, shrine)
Nearby
- Mashiko Pottery Town (Jonaizaka Street) ≈ 15 min by car
- Amabiki Kannon (Rakuhoji Temple) ≈ 35 min by car
- Kasama Inari Shrine ≈ 40 min by car
- Shunpu Banri-so (Rosanjin's House) ≈ 40 min by car
- Kasama Arts Forest Park & Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum ≈ 40 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- 10 min by taxi from Mashiko Station (Moka Railway)
Easier with a tour or car - Fee
- Grounds free; inner hall ¥300
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info