Sagae, Yamagata / 本山慈恩寺
Honzan Jionji Temple
An ancient temple said to date from the Nara period, once the largest temple in Tohoku, with an Important Cultural Property main hall built in 1618 and Heian- and Kamakura-era Buddhist statues; allow 60 minutes or more.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Decide before you go
A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.
- Getting there
- Train / Car
- Admission
- Paid (see the price below)
- Closing days
- Open every day (check the notes below)
- Booking
- Some things need booking (see the rows below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
9:00-16:00.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Closed
Open every day of the year.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Admission
Adults 700 yen (groups of 15+: 600 yen; except during special exhibitions).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Getting there
25 min on foot from JR Uzen-Takamatsu Station, or 15 min by car from Sagae IC.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Parking
There is a car park (spaces and fee not listed).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Not yet confirmed
Payment, Accessibility
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Address: Sagae, Yamagata (Japanese address: 山形県寒河江市慈恩寺31)
Official site: https://yamagatakanko.com/attractions/detail_731.html
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
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Photo: Pizzaman / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0Bunshokan (former Yamagata Prefectural Office)Yamagata19 km away (straight line)- No photo yetNanokamachi GotenzekiYamagata19 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Not yet confirmed
Crowd level, Best time to visit, Peak time, Busiest days, Busiest season
no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Allow 30 min for the main hall and Yakushi-do, or 60 min or more to see everything. On May 5 the Jionji Bugaku court dance (Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property) is performed.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
You can check typical busy hours in Google Maps ("Popular times" on the place's page). Open this spot in Google Maps
Visiting respectfully
- Local etiquetteVolunteer guides are available for groups (book ahead). Enquiries: Honzan Jionji (0237-87-3993).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://yamagatakanko.com/attractions/detail_731.htmlHours, closing days, fees, access, parking and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.