Hakkasan Hokoji Temple is located in Nanbu Town. It is said that Joyoto, constructed in 1949, is the tallest three-story pagoda in Japan. Visitors can experience Zazen (Zen meditation) and listen a Buddhist sermon by the temple master.
Also you can see approximately 1000 years old cedar or stroll along Senbonmatsu-namiki (one-thousand-pine-lined street) that is selected for best 100 pines in Japan.
Basic Information
| Address | 20 Aza-hokoji, Ooaza-hokoji, Nanbu-cho, Aomori 039-0506 |
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| Tel | 0178-76-2506 |
| Fax | 0178-76-2506 |
| Open | For Zazen and Buddhist sermon, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., April - November |
| Closed | Open year-round |
| Price | For Zazen and Buddhist sermon; ¥700 (reservation required by a month) For entrance; ¥300 for adults, ¥100 for junior high school students and under |
| Wi-Fi | Not Available |
| URL | Nanbu Town Tourism and Convention Bureau (Japanese) |
Transportation
JR Hachinohe Station,
Aoimori Railway bound to Misawa (15 min.ride, ¥330)
Aoimori Railway Kenyoshi Station
Taxi (20 min.ride)
Hokoji Temple
