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Kita-in Temple

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Located in Kawagoe City, this Tendai Buddhist temple has ties to the Tokugawa family. It is a treasure trove of history and cultural assets, including buildings relocated from Edo Castle and the 500 Arhats.
Kita-in Temple is the Kanto head temple of the Tendai sect of Buddhism, located in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. It is an ancient temple known for having been head priested by Tenkai Daisojo, who was highly trusted by Tokugawa Ieyasu. It is said to have been founded in the early Heian period, and during the Edo period, it flourished under the protection of the Tokugawa shogunate. In particular, the guest hall, shoin, and kuri, which are said to have been moved from Edo Castle, are open to the public as buildings of great historical value, such as the room where Tokugawa Iemitsu was born and the room where Kasuga no Tsubone was dressed, and they convey the appearance of those times to the present day.

The greatest attraction of this temple is its historical architecture and the expressive "Gohyaku Rakan (500 Arhats)". Arhats are saints who have undergone Buddhist training, and Kita-in Temple has about 500 stone statues lined up. Each arhat statue has a variety of expressions, from joy to anger to sadness to pleasure, so you will never get bored just looking at them. You can have fun strolling around, searching for an arhat that resembles you or one with a unique expression.

Kitain Temple is a place where you can not only experience history and cultural assets, but also enjoy the beautiful nature of the four seasons. Cherry trees and maple trees are planted within the temple grounds, and many people visit the temple as a famous spot for cherry blossoms in the spring and autumn leaves in the fall. It is a good idea to combine your visit with a stroll around Kawagoe's "Little Edo."
It is about a 15-minute walk southeast from the "Toki no Kane" area.
[Admission Fee]
Adults: 400 yen
Children (elementary and junior high school students): 200 yen

[Opening Hours]
8:50-16:30 (varies depending on the day and time)

[Closed Days]
Normal internal viewing is suspended: December 25th-January 8th, February 2nd-3rd, April 2nd-5th, August 16th, before and after the special treasure exhibition, etc. Free worship within the grounds is possible at any time.

[Parking]
Kitain Parking Lot (300 yen for 1 hour, 100 yen for every 30 minutes thereafter)

[Access]
Approx. 15 minutes walk from Hon-Kawagoe Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line
Approx. 20 minutes walk from the East Exit of Kawagoe Station on the Tobu Tojo Line and JR Kawagoe Line
    Category
    川越history
    Adress
    埼玉県川越市小仙波町1丁目20−1
    Official Website
    https://kitain.net/
    TEL
    049-222-0859

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