Rakusui Garden Dauryuji (Oga City, Akita Prefecture)
The only pagoda in Japan that also serves as a bell tower.
Rakuzuttei Garden Dairyuji Temple has a beautiful seasonal landscape with the Sea of Japan and the Ou Mountains as its borrowed scenery. The garden, built in the Meiji era (1868-1912) as a villa by a prominent local official, is a gorgeous yet elegant beauty where plants, trees, and buildings are in harmony with each other. The Dabotou (pagoda), which also serves as a bell tower, offers an excellent view and allows visitors to strike the large temple bell. Visitors can enjoy a leisurely tour of the temple complex, where more than 300 statues and sculptures of Buddha are enshrined. Zazen and sutra copying are available by reservation, and red seals are also available. azaleas in late May and autumn leaves from late October to mid-November are at their best.
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General Information
- Address
- 34 Funakawa Toriyaba, Funakawa Port, Oga City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
- Prices
- Entrance fee: 500 yen (reservation required for groups of 20 or more)
- Opening Times
- 8:30-16:30 from April to October / 8:30-16:00 from November to March
- Directions
- About 5 minutes walk from JR Oga Station. Parking available (large buses on request).
- Official Website
- https://www.dairyuji-oga.com/
Contact
- Telephone Number
- 0185-24-3546
