Shoso-ji Temple Sanso-do Hall (Sazae-do)
旧正宗寺三匝堂
A world-famous wooden building with a beautiful structure
Also known as “Sazae-do”. A Kannon temple that was visited for the Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage until the end of the Edo period. It has separate one-way paths to go up and down, allowing many visitors to go in and out without passing one another. This type of structure is rare even elsewhere in the world.
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Sazae-do
In the past, the Saigoku 33 Kannon statues were located along the slope of the temple, allowing visitors to complete a 33 Kannon pilgrimage by coming here.
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A dual spiral
Thanks to the structure of separate one-way paths going up and down, many visitors can go in and out safely without passing one another.
- Name
- Shoso-ji Temple Sanso-do Hall (Sazae-do)
- Japanease
- 旧正宗寺三匝堂
- Area
- Aizuwakamatsu City
- Genre
- National Important Cultural Properties
- Address
- Takizawa-155 Yahata, Ikki Town, Aizuwakamatsu city, Fukushima
- Access
- 5 min from Aizuwakamatsu Station by car
- Parking Lot
- Yes
- ＵＲＬ
- http://www.geocities.jp/aizu_sazaedo/
- Information
- 8:15 a.m. - sundown (April - December)
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (January - March)
Open year round
Entrance fee: Adults: 400, High school students: 300, Elementary school students: 200 - Contact
- Aizuwakamatsu Tourism Bureau
- Tel
- 0242-23-8000
