Tokugan-ji Temple

One of the Suruga Seven Kannon (also known as the Abe Seven Kannon), this temple is said to be where the renowned monk Gyōki enshrined a statue of the Thousand-Armed Kannon during the Nara period. It is located atop Tokuganji Mountain, overlooking downtown Shizuoka City, and houses the tomb of Lady Kitagawa, the grandmother of Imagawa Yoshimoto.

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View from Mt. Tokuanji
View from Mt. Tokuanji
Lord Kitagawa's Grave
Lord Kitagawa's Grave

Basic Information

Address
689 Mukoshiki, Suruga Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture 421-0101
Access

[Car]
About a 30-minute drive from the Shizuoka Interchange on the Tomei Expressway

[Public Transportation]
Take the "Maruko Line" bus from Shizuoka Station for 15 minutes, get off at "Tegoshihara," and walk for 22 minutes.

*Please note that business hours, holidays, and prices are subject to change, so please check with the contact information provided before visiting.

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