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Jionzen-ji Temple

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Area: Mino and Gujo
Category: Temples Shrines > Temples

Jionzen-ji Temple (慈恩禅寺) is Rinzai Zen temple located in Gujo, Gifu prefecture. This temple was established in 1606 by the castle lord, Endo Yoshitaka. He invided Priest Hanzan from Kyoto. There are graves of Endo clan in this temple. It has a beautiful Japanese Zen garden called "Tesso-en." It is very famous Koyo spot in Gujo.

Visitor's Info.
No photo graph and Video Camera. DO NOT take Photograph and Video tape.
There is no parking.
Admission: 300 yen for adult. 200 for under junior.
Close: on winter.
Open: 9:00 to 17:00

Access.
0. at Minoshi Station.
1. use Etsuminan Line to GujoHachiman (44 min.)
2. use local bus to downtown.
3. walk south (10 min.)

Access to Mino and Gujo Area

Terminal station: Minoshi Station.
Access from Nagoya.
- by car: use Tokai Hokuriku Express way to Mino.
- by train: use JR Tokaido Line to Gifu. use JR Takayama Line to Mino Ota. use Nagaragawa Etsuminan Line to Minoshi.




Map around Jionzen-ji Temple

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Detailed Travel Guide for Jionzen-ji Temple

No photo graph and Video Camera. DO NOT take Photograph and Video tape.

The garden is designated as the scenic beautify of Gujo city. It is a beautiful Muromachi style Zen garden. There is a huge rock on the mountain side. There is a waterfalls through the rock to the pond. The sound of waterfalls plays the peaceful Zen moment. In May, it has great green leaves, and in November, it has a great Koyo, Autumn leaves.

The official website: http://www13.ocn.ne.jp/%7Ejionji/english.html
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