Seigaku-in

Together with its history as a temple associated with Shugendo (a syncretic form of Buddhism), Seigaku-in is a registered National Tangible Cultural Property also known for its terakoya (temple-associated one-teacher elementary school) whose past pupils included Ekai Kawaguchi, the first Japanese person to go over the Himalayan mountains while seeking out Buddhist sutras at the turn of the 20th century.

Together with its history as a temple associated with Shugendo (a syncretic form of Buddhist), Seigaku-in is a registered National Tangible Cultural Property also known for its terakoya (temple-associated one-teacher elementary school) whose past pupils included Ekai Kawaguchi, the first Japanese person to go over the Himalayan mountains while seeking out Buddhist sutras at the turn of the 20th century. Volunteer guides are also available on the premises. Be sure to stop by and visit the temple at least once!

• Location

  〒 590-0928 1-3-13 Kitahatagocho Nishi, Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka

• Fax

  072-228-1501

• Tel

  072-228-1501

• Closed

  Tuesdays (Wednesdays when Tuesday is a holiday), New Year holidays (12/29 - 1/3)

• Open

  10:00 - 17:00 (admissions close 16:30)

• Price

  ¥100 (free admission for children 14 and under, adults 65 and older, and persons with disabilities)

• Directions

  300m from Shichido Station on the Nankai Main Line
  300m from Takasujinsha Station on the Hankai Line

• URL

  http://www.city.sakai.lg.jp/kanko/rekishi/bunkazai/bunkazai/seigakuin.html