Koryuji Temple
Hakodate's oldest temple and the scene of the Hakodate War
Koryuji Temple was founded in 1633 as a branch temple of Matsumae Hogenji Temple in Kameda Village (present-day Bandai-cho) and is the oldest Soto Zen temple in Hakodate. After several relocations and fires, the temple settled in its present location in 1879. The temple's symbolic gate, made entirely of zelkova, was completed in 1911. The gate, which was carved by master craftsmen, is highly valued as a valuable remnant of late-Meiji period wooden architecture. During the Hakodate War, the temple was used as a hospital for wounded soldiers of Enomoto's army, but tragically, more than a dozen of them were slain when government soldiers broke in.
The temple is also famous for owning “Shaka Nirvana,” said to be the masterpiece of Habikyo Kakisaki.
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General Information
- Address
- 北海道函館市船見町21-11
- Telephone Number
- 0138-23-0631
- Open
- 9:00-16:00
- Closed
- Open year-round (may not be open for viewing due to Buddhist memorial services, etc.)
- Car Park
- free
- Directions
- ●By streetcar：10 min. walk from Hakodate Dokkumae Bus Stop.
- Website
* Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.
