Zuiganji Temple

瑞巖寺 · Buddhist temple

The Agency for Cultural Affairs records the temple's main hall and its kitchen-and-corridor as National Treasures of the Momoyama period, and its middle gate, Godaido hall and Onarimon gate as Important Cultural Properties.

The temple opens at 8:30 every month and closes earlier in winter than in summer. It states that it has no car park of its own.

Hours

The times and charges below are the ones the temple publishes itself. The gate opens at the same time all year; the closing time changes by month.

Opens	8:30, every monthZuiganji Temple — the temple's own visitor information
Closes, January and December	15:30Zuiganji Temple — the temple's own visitor information
Closes, February and November	16:00Zuiganji Temple — the temple's own visitor information
Closes, March and October	16:30Zuiganji Temple — the temple's own visitor information
Closes, April to September	17:00Zuiganji Temple — the temple's own visitor information

Admission

Adults, including high school and above	1,000 yen
Children, primary and junior high school	500 yen

These are the charges for individual visitors. The temple publishes separate charges for groups and for visitors with a disability certificate.

Zuiganji Temple — the temple's own visitor information

Getting there

JR Matsushimakaigan Station on the Senseki Line — about 10 minutes on foot
JR Matsushima Station on the Tohoku Main Line — about 25 minutes on foot

Zuiganji Temple — the temple's own visitor information

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Sources

History and background	Agency for Cultural Affairs — Zuiganji main hall (National Treasure)
What you can see, Opens, Closes, January and December, Closes, February and November, Closes, March and October, Closes, April to September, Admission, Getting there	Zuiganji Temple — the temple's own visitor information

Information checked: September 11, 2026.