{"id":32335,"date":"2018-01-15T08:00:28","date_gmt":"2018-01-14T23:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=32335"},"modified":"2024-11-25T23:38:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T14:38:41","slug":"saga-daikozenji-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/saga-daikozenji-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"Admire the Colors of Autumn at Daikozenji Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sponsored by\u00a0Saga Prefectural Tourism Federation<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Daikozenji Temple (\u5927\u8208\u5584\u5bfa)<\/strong> in Saga<\/strong> Prefecture, established in the early 9th century, is also the perfect site to appreciate the changing seasons in nature.\"Daikozenji\"Daikozenji<\/a><\/p>\n

Daikozenji Temple by Season<\/h2>\n

Daikozenji Temple<\/strong> boasts 50,000 azaleas<\/strong> (tsutsuji in Japanese), which are in full bloom between late April and early May, and momiji, the Japanese maples<\/strong>, which makes it a remarkable area for the flowers<\/strong> and autumn leaves<\/strong>. Cedars, maples, and hinoki<\/em> <\/strong>– the cypresses – spread over an area of \u200b\u200b75,000 m2<\/sup>, providing us with a magnificent palette of changing colors, green, yellow, orange, and red.<\/p>\n

\"Daikozenji<\/a><\/p>\n

Check out the architecture of Daikozenji Temple<\/strong>, with its thatched roof, which resembles\u00a0Kunenan House<\/strong>, also located in Saga Prefecture. And it is a rare example of sukiya zukuri style (\u6570\u5bc4\u5c4b\u9020\u308a) in Kyushu Island.<\/p>\n

\"Daikozenji<\/a>

The\u00a0evolving\u00a0colors of autumn.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Daikozenji<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Daikozenji<\/a><\/p>\n

Azaleas<\/strong> were planted from the end of the Taisho Period (1912-1926). However, it was not until the 1950s that the Daikozenji began to attract visitors to admire their flowering, receiving the nickname “temple-azalea” in Japanese (tsutsuji tera<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

Take an Autumn Tour of Daikozenji<\/h2>\n

As you climb the steps leading to the top of the mountain<\/strong>, you will discover views that delight the eye.<\/p>\n

\"Daikozenji<\/a><\/p>\n

Just behind the sacred buildings, in a valley, zen wooden houses<\/strong> are erected on terraces. Small streams flow into basins where koi carp<\/strong> abound. The atmosphere at the top has something magical, like a reward after climbing the sacred mountain.<\/p>\n

The temple was also recently chosen as the 115th “sacred place for lovers”<\/strong> in Japan, as we also can see the heart shape of ema (\u7d75\u99ac in Japanese, the wooden plaque on which prayers or vows are written).<\/p>\n

\"Daikozenji<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Daikozenji<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Daikozenji<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Daikozenji<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Daikozenji<\/a><\/p>\n

How to access the Daikozenji?<\/h2>\n
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  • By train:<\/strong> From JR Hakata Station<\/strong> to JR Kiyama Station<\/strong>, it takes 23 minutes. A special bus then connects Kiyama Station to Daikozenji<\/strong>\u00a0for about 10 minutes. It is in service only during the full bloom season of azaleas (late April-early May) and during the blooming\u00a0of maple leaves (November 18-27).<\/li>\n
  • By car:<\/strong> Daikozenji is 5 minutes from the Sonobe IC interchange on Route 17, and 15 minutes from Kyushu Expressway Tosu IC or Kyushu Expressway Chikushino IC<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • Prices:<\/strong> 500 yen for adults (300 yen for children)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Need Help? Contact the\u00a0Saga Travel Call Center<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    24\/7 Assistance available in\u00a0English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Korean, Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese), Vietnamese and \u00a0Indonesian!!<\/p>\n[cft format=0]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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