Lunar New Year Trip to Japan (7) Zenko-ji in the Snow

Zenko-ji Temple The main hall of Zenko-ji Temple is designated as a national treasure and is the largest wooden national treasure building in eastern Japan. Today, we chartered a car to the Hakuba area, passing by Zenko-ji Temple, and it was snowing ❄️ The temple is a representative tourist attraction in Shinshu, with more than 7 million visitors every year. Zenko-ji Temple is famous for its wide range of benefits, and since the Edo period, it has been said that "even if it is far away, you must visit Zenko-ji Temple once" and "you must visit Zenko-ji Temple at least once in your life." The principal image of the temple is the Amida Triad, which is considered to be the oldest Buddha statue in Japan. Zenko-ji Temple does not belong to any specific sect and is a non-sectarian temple, widely believed to be a temple for the common people that welcomes everyone.