Zuiryu-ji Temple
瑞龍寺
A Soto Zen temple built by the Kaga Domain for Maeda Toshinaga. Its gate, main hall and Dharma hall are National Treasures, and its layout is symmetrical and orderly.
Zuiryu-ji was built by Maeda Toshitsune, the third lord of the Kaga Domain, in memory of his elder brother Toshinaga. Construction took about 20 years and was completed around 1663. It is a leading example of early Edo-period Zen temple architecture. The gate, main hall and Dharma hall are designated National Treasures. A covered corridor surrounds the complex, and the layout is orderly and symmetrical. The main hall has a lead-tiled roof. Admission is about ¥500, and it is worth walking the corridor slowly. It is about 10 minutes on foot from the south exit of JR Takaoka Station, and it can be combined with the Takaoka Great Buddha and Yamachosuji for a half-day tour.
Opening hours
9:00–16:30
Nearby sights
- Takaoka Great Buddha
- Takaoka Yamachosuji
- Kanayamachi
- Amaharashi Coast
- Kaiwo Maru Park & Shinminato Bridge
- Himi Banya-gai
- Etchu-Yatsuo
- Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design