Meizen-ji, the back-of-the-back folk hall

Meizen-ji, the back-of-the-back folk hall

Info

  • Address:
  • 679 Ogi-cho, Shirakawa-mura, Ono-gun, Gifu
  • Public Transportation:  
JR Takayama Station East Exit Takayama Nohi Bus Center → Nohi Bus to Shirakawa-go, Kanazawa, and Takaoka, 50 minutes, bus stop: Shirakawa-go (Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal), 10 minutes on foot
  • Car Access:  
5km 10 minutes from Tōkai Hokuriku Expressway Shirakawa Township IC via Route 156
  • Phone Number:  
  • 05769-6-1009

Business Hours

9 AM to 5 PM (last admission at 4:40 PM, from December to March 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM, last admission at 4:10 PM)

Price

Entrance adults 400 yen, elementary and junior high school students 200 yen

Spot Category

Shrines, churches, museums, science houses, and materials

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