Koryu-ji Temple (高龍寺) is situated at the foot of Mt. Hakodate, near Hakodate Fishing Port on the northwest side of the mountain.
As the oldest existing temple in Hakodate, Koryu-ji is renowned for its magnificent main gate and holds significant historical value, designated as a National Cultural Property. Originally founded in Kameda, north of JR Hakodate Station by Banshitsu-Horyu, the fourth chief priest of Hogen-ji in Matsumae, the temple relocated to its current site in 1879. Throughout its history, Koryu-ji has withstood numerous large fires that ravaged Hakodate since its inception.
Among the few traditional Japanese temples in Hokkaido, which lacks the abundance found in Honshu, the main island of Japan, Koryu-ji stands as a pivotal testament to Hakodate’s history and cultural heritage.
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Koryu-ji Temple in Hakodate（高龍寺）
Access
- Take a bus to Koryuji-mae (高龍寺前).
Open
- 9:00 – 16:00
Admission Fee
- Free
Facilities
- Sanmon, Main gate
- Main building
- warehouse — storing several items for ceremony
- Kaizan-do — worshipping the successive chief priests and 500 Rakans
- Ihai-do — worshipping mortuary tablets of ancestors.
- Konpira-do — worship the fishing god for safety of fishing
- Suibansha — place for purify
- Shorou, Bell — ring a bell in the morning and the evening
- Kori — Temple’s office
Neighborhood
- Hakodate Doc
- Foreigners’ Cemetery in Hakodate (外人墓地)
- JIzo-ji Temple
- Shomyoji Temple
- Former Russian Consulate
- Yamanoue JInjya Shrine
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