Negoroji Temple
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. No seasonal closure recorded.
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.
Partly closed in October: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
Head temple of the Shingi Shingon school, founded by the monk Kakuban about 900 years ago. Its Great Pagoda (1547), 37 m tall, is Japan's largest wooden pagoda of its type and a National Treasure you can enter.
National Treasure (Great Pagoda); Important Cultural Properties (Daidenpodo, Daishido and others); Place of Scenic Beauty (garden)
Nearby
- Kokawadera Temple ≈ 25 min by car
- Inunakisan Shippo-ryuji Temple ≈ 25 min by car
- Kishi Station (Cat Stationmaster) ≈ 25 min by car
- Jigen-in Temple ≈ 30 min by car
- Wakayama Castle ≈ 40 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- Wakayama Bus Naga from JR Izumi-Sunagawa Sta., about 16 min, to Negoroji (few buses); or Iwade city loop bus from JR Iwade Sta., about 13 min
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Fee
- Adults (junior high and up) ¥500, children free
- Good to know
- 9:10–16:30 (Nov–Mar until 16:00). In late October the Daishido, Great Pagoda and Daidenpodo may be closed for ceremonies
- Time needed
- 1 h 15 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info