Iwaki, Fukushima / 白水阿弥陀堂（願成寺）
Shiramizu Amidado Hall, Ganjoji Temple
A late-Heian Amida hall set in a Pure Land garden, said to have been built by Fujiwara no Kiyohira's daughter; it is the only building in Fukushima designated a National Treasure.
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 / Bus / Car
- Admission
- Paid (see the price below)
- Closing days
- Closures change with the season
Before you go
Only facts we confirmed on official sources are shown. Anything else is listed under “Not yet confirmed”.
- Opening hours
9:00-16:15 (gates close) in April-December, 9:00-15:45 in January-March. Last admission 30 min before closing.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Closed
Closed on the 4th Wednesday, February 3, the spring and autumn equinox days, August 12-18, August 24 and December 20-31. On January 1-3, August 5-6 and December 31 you can pray in front of the hall but not go inside. Occasional closures for events, typhoons or snow.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Admission
Adults 500 yen, elementary school children 300 yen, preschool children free.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Getting there
About 20 min by car from Iwaki-Chuo IC, or 20 min by bus from JR Iwaki Station (weekdays only).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Parking
Free car park for 30 cars; free parking for large vehicles too.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Not yet confirmed
Payment, Accessibility
we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
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Address: Iwaki, Fukushima (Japanese address: 福島県いわき市内郷白水町広畑221)
Official site: https://kankou-iwaki.or.jp/spot/10117
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
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Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances. Some locations are approximate, so treat these distances as a rough guide.
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
In autumn the great ginkgo and maples colour the garden. The hall was flooded in the September 2023 typhoon rains and reopened on October 1.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
- RulesCars cannot use the road leading to the north side of the hall.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://kankou-iwaki.or.jp/spot/10117Hours, closing days, fees, access, parking, cautions and rules and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.