[Cancelled in 2022]
Ongakuji Temple Hydrangea Festival
(Ongakuji Ajisai Matsuri)
| Date : | Early to late June |
The 2022 Ongakuji Temple Hydrangea Festival has been cancelled.
Visitors are welcome to view the hydrangea.
A Famous Place for Its Enku Buddhas and Hydrangeas
The temple of Kinseizan Ongakuji is known for being home to 16 Buddha statues that were carved by the utterly famous Buddhist monk, sculptor and poet Enku (円空), and which are appointed by Konan City as Municipal Cultural Heritages (ticket purchase required to see the sculptures). But it is also sought-after during late spring to early summer for the beautiful hydrangea garden it boasts inside its premises. There are 1,200 bushes of the flower, distributed among 33 species. At the same time as the hydrangeas, the five sal trees (沙羅の木 Sarasu-no-ki - Shorea robusta) also put out buds, creating an impressive scene.
EVENT OVERVIEW
| Place | Kinseizan Ongakuji Temple |
|---|---|
| Location | 〒483-8314 73 Teramachi, Murakuno-cho, Konan City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
| Parking | Available |
| Restrooms | Available |
| Phone number | 0587-54-1111 (Murakuno General Tourism Committee) |
| Going by Bus | Meitetsu Bus Line 77 bound for Konan Kosei Hospital via Konan Danchi, stopping at Via Mall and Mandaraji Temple (江南団地経由江南厚生病院 ヴィアモール前・曼陀羅寺経由 Konan Danchi Keiyu Konan Kosei Byoin - Via Moru-mae Mandaraji Keiyu) •Departures from Konan Station, Platform #2: -Weekdays - 8:18, 9:25, 11:55 -Weekends/holidays - 8:26, 10:25, 11:55 •Departures at Ongakuji (back to Konan Station): -Weekdays - 9:59, 12:29 -Weekends/holidays - 8:59, 10:59, 12:29 *: Subject to changes without prior notice. |
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ACCESS
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- Access by public transport
- From Konan Station of the Meitetsu Inuyama Line take a taxi (approx. 10 min. ride).
Optionally, some limited Meitetsu Bus runs available (bound for Konan Kosei Byoin Hospital via Konan Danchi). Get off at Ongakuji.
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