Kasuisai Temple
可睡斎
A famed Sōtō Zen temple and one of the Three Mountains of Enshu, known for its winter-to-spring hina doll display and its toilet hall enshrining Ucchushma Myōō.
Kasuisai is a renowned Sōtō Zen temple whose name comes from an anecdote in which Tokugawa Ieyasu allowed the abbot to doze in his presence. Its most famous event is the Hina Doll Festival held from January to March each year. About 1,200 hina dolls are displayed on a 32-step staircase, the largest such display in the Tokai region. The summer wind-chime corridor is also popular. The temple has a large toilet hall (tōsu) enshrining Ucchushma Myōō, considered one of the most beautiful toilets in Japan. Admission is about 500 yen, rising to about 800 yen during the hina doll display. Shōjin ryōri meals and zazen sessions can be booked in advance. Access: about 10 minutes by bus from JR Fukuroi Station.
Opening hours
08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Hattasan Son'ei-ji
- Oguni Shrine
- Tenryū Hamanako Railroad & Tenryū-Futamata Station
- Akino Fuku Museum of Art
- Act Tower Observatory
- Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments
- Hamamatsu Castle
- Hamamatsu Matsuri Museum