Chōsen-ji Temple
長泉寺
Chosenji is a historic Soto Zen temple known for its impressive wisteria trellises.
What it is
- A Soto Zen temple.
- Founded in 1474 by Kanto Kanrei Uesugi Akisada.
- Once a training ground for Soto Zen monks.
What to see
- The 650-year-old Kotsuhata no Fuji wisteria.
- Kotsuhata no Fuji is a Prefectural Natural Monument.
- Its trellis covers 2000 square meters.
- Flower clusters are 1 to 1.5 meters long.
- Eight types of wisteria on eight trellises.
- Total wisteria trellis area is 2500 square meters.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
埼玉県本庄市児玉町高柳901 Open in Google Maps
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