Johana (Zentokuji & Hikiyama Hall)
In Japanese: 城端（善徳寺・曳山会館）
A temple town that grew around Zentokuji, a Jodo Shinshu temple founded about 530 years ago. The Hikiyama Hall displays the lacquered floats of the Johana Hikiyama Festival year-round.
Nearby
- Inami Woodcarving Town & Zuisenji ≈ 25 min by car
- Gokayama Ainokura Village ≈ 30 min by car
- Shogawa Gorge Cruise & Omaki Onsen ≈ 30 min by car
- Gokayama Suganuma Village ≈ 35 min by car
- Yuwaku Onsen ≈ 35 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- 10 min walk from Johana Station (JR Johana Line) to Zentokuji; Hikiyama Hall 15 min
- Fee
- Zentokuji interior ¥500 (guided, reservation needed); Hikiyama Hall ¥520 (incl. Kura Kairo storehouses)
- Good to know
- Zentokuji 9:00–16:00, open daily; Hikiyama Hall 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30), closed Tue and Dec 29–Jan 3
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info