Rurikoji Temple
Rurikoji Temple is a historical park which has a Five-Storied Pagoda connected to an Ouchi feudal lord and historical sites of the Meiji Restoration.
A national treasure, the Five-Storied Pagoda, which is the symbol of Yamaguchi City, is enshrined at Rurikoji Temple. This park is a special feature of sightseeing in Yamaguchi, especially the Five-Storied Pagoda which is Japan’s leading beauty and is designated as one of the three famous pagodas in Japan. The Five-Storied Pagoda is illuminated every night. (Untill 10pm)
| Location | In Kozankoen Park, Kozan-cho, Yamaguchi-shi |
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| Opening hours | 9:00 – 17:00 ※Goshuin, letter bearing the shogun's scarlet seal, and Rurikoji Temple resource center are available during these hours. |
| Admission Fee | Free |
| Access | 20 minutes’ walk from JR Yamaguchi Station on the JR Yamaguchi Line. Yamaguchi Community Bus is available. Use “Ouchi Route” bus and get off at the bus stop “65th Kozankoen Gojunotoumae”. |
| Closed | - |
| Parking | Available (Kozankouen Parking for about 100 passenger cars) |
- Wi-Fi Available (Yamaguchi City Kozan Park Tourism Information Center)
- Wheelchairs Rental Available (Yamaguchi City Kozan Park Tourism Information Center)
- Nursing facility Available(A diaper changing table is set up in the lavatory at the Kozan Park Tourism Information Center)
- Lavatory Available (Kozankouen Park)
- Priority facility for handicapped Available
