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Fukuchizan Shuzenji Temple

Japan, 964 Shuzenji, Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture 410-2416

Shuzenji is a Soto sect temple located in Shuzenji, Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It was founded in the second year of Daido (807) by Kobo Daishi Kukai, the founder of the Shingon sect.​ It became the Rinzai sect during the Kencho era (1249-1255), and its temple was destroyed by fire during the war in 1409, but it was later rebuilt by Hojo Soun, who ruled Izu Province, and became the current Soto sect. Shuzenji Temple is located in the center of the Shuzenji hot spring town and is one of the most representative sightseeing spots on the Izu Peninsula.

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Telephone number 0558-72-0053
Website https://www.shuzenji-temple.jp/
Access
  • [Train/Bus] Mishima Station → Izu Hakone Railway Sunzu Line [bound for Shuzenji] → Shuzenji Station approximately 35 minutes Shuzenji Station → Tokai Bus/Izu Hakone Bus [bound for Shuzenji Onsen] → Shuzenji Onsen approximately 10 minutes 【car】 Tomei Numazu IC/Shin Tomei Nagaizumi Numazu IC → Izu Jukan Expressway → Izu Chuo Expressway → Shuzenji Road → Shuzenji IC → Prefectural Route 18 approximately 35 minutes
Language 日本語
Other If you are arriving by car, please use the nearest paid parking lot. The treasure museum displays a number of temple treasures passed down from Shuzenji, which boasts a history of 1200 years.
Last Update ： 2023.09.21   Izu City Inbound Promotion Project Team

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