This is a wonderful temple to visit. It was a lot of fun to wander the hill covered in statues, and look at their expressions. They ranged from joyful to angry; bored to pleased, and every emotion in between. It was also nice and quiet to sit down and meditate for a while.
Low-key Zen. Nice one. Acres of wonderful forested walking paths on the hillside behind the temple buildings ... filled with old trees and statuary. We were impressed by the numerous volunteer locals meticulously clipping away at the intruding weeds. Parking, lavatory and cemetery included at no charge!
Beautiful temple with different types of sculptures scattered throughout the forest.
Best time to enjoy during autumn.
Other time forest is full of lush green leaves.
If you are trying to visit Hakone you shouldn't miss this place. Very peaceful environment. You can enjoy Autumn leaves in November or snow in winter.We visited in November so we could see Autumn leaves🍁. Some bamboo trees are there. Statues are great. They are built from stones. If you are hungry you can enjoy noodles near this temple as soba noodles restaurant is at the entrance of the temple. From this temple pompass field is also near.
Very old and beautiful zen place to visit. 🙏 Full of hundreds of statues of disciples of Buddha. Old paths weave through the trees and the statues. Incredibly peaceful. Went late afternoon and had the place to ourselves.
