Shoshazan Engyoji Temple, Temple atop Mount Shosha in Himeji, Japan
Shoshazan Engyoji Temple, Temple atop Mount Shosha in Himeji, Japan
Admission Fees for Shoshazan Engyoji Temple
Entrance Fee: 300 yen
Special Fee: 1,000 yen
(includes the main entrance fee, admission for the Jikido structure, and a round-trip mini-bus ride on the mountain from the ropeway station to the temple)
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Tel. 079-287-3658
English Menu: Available
English-ability: Intermediate
Established: 966
Reasons to Visit
1. Established in 966
2. Set atop Mt. Shosha (371 meters high)
3. Scenes from The Last Samurai were filmed here
Access
From JR Himeji Station or Sanyo Himeji Station take the Shinki Bus (No. 8 or No. 47) for Shosha Ropeway and get off at the final stop.
Then take the Shosha Ropeway to the up-hill station.
Maniden, the main building of Engyogi Temple is a 20 minute walk from the top ropeway station.
