Arako Kannon Temple
荒子観音寺 · Buddhist temple
Nagoya Convention & Visitors Bureau records that Arako Kannon is one of the four major Kannon temples in Owari, that it is said to have been built in 729, and that it was repaired by Maeda Toshiie in 1576. It records that the temple houses 1,250 Buddhist statues made by Enku.
The bureau records that Nagoya's oldest remaining building, a Buddhist tower dating from 1536, stands here. The City of Nagoya gives a fixed monthly day and time for viewing the Enku statues.
Hours
The times below are the ones published by Nagoya Convention & Visitors Bureau and by the City of Nagoya.
| Temple open | 7:00–17:00Nagoya Convention & Visitors Bureau — Arako Kannon Temple |
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| Closed | Open year roundNagoya Convention & Visitors Bureau — Arako Kannon Temple |
| Enku statues on view | Second Saturday of each month, 13:00–16:00City of Nagoya, Nakagawa Ward — Arako Kannon |
This time is published by Nagoya Convention & Visitors Bureau. We have not found the same time on the temple's own pages.
This is the time the City of Nagoya publishes for viewing the Enku statues. It is not the time the grounds are open.
Admission
We have not confirmed a charge from this temple's own pages. We have no page published by the temple itself to link to, so check on the day. The sources below are public bodies.
Getting there
Address: 138 Miyamado, Arako-cho, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya 454-0861
Sources
| History and background, What you can see, Temple open, Closed, Getting there | Nagoya Convention & Visitors Bureau — Arako Kannon Temple |
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| Enku statues on view | City of Nagoya, Nakagawa Ward — Arako Kannon |
Information checked: September 10, 2026.