Nagano, Nagano / お戒壇めぐり（善光寺）
Okaidan-meguri (Zenko-ji)
The entrance to the Okaidan is inside Zenko-ji's main hall, to the right of the statues of the three founders. Going down the stairs, after four or five steps you are in a pitch-dark corridor; with your right hand at waist height on the wooden wall, you shuffle forward step by step. Beneath the Ruri-dan is a key called the "key to paradise". It takes less than five minutes.
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
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Next scheduled check
25 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Train / Bus
- Admission
- Paid (see the price below)
- Closing days
- Open every day (check the notes below)
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- Opening hours
From 1 hour before the morning service until evening (closing varies between 16:00 and 16:30 by season).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Open every day.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Inner sanctuary ticket: adults and university students 600 yen, high school 200 yen, elementary and junior high 50 yen, preschoolers free.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
About 30 minutes on foot from JR Nagano Station, or about 10 minutes by bus to Zenkoji Daimon.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
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Address: Nagano, Nagano (Japanese address: 長野県長野市大字長野元善町491-イ)
Official site: https://www.nagano-cvb.or.jp/modules/sightseeing/page/3
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
- No photo yetZenko-ji TempleNaganoLess than 1 km away (straight line)
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- No photo yetJoyama ZooNaganoLess than 1 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetM-Wave (Nagano Olympic Memorial Arena)Nagano5 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetForest Adventure NaganoNagano6 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
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Verification log
- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.nagano-cvb.or.jp/modules/sightseeing/page/3Hours, closing days, fees, access, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.