Guide to Recommended Temples and Shrines in Tsukuba City

p>The Tsukuba City Temple Spot VR Tour Map allows you to check the registered locations of all temples in Tsukuba City. Clicking on the red-orange (wide-area starting point), blue (aerial), and yellow (ground) points on the map below will display the names of the VR scene points. Clicking on that scene display will allow you to view the VR scene of that location.

(1) Ichijoin Shinfukuji Temple Tourist Information

Ichijoin Temple, located at the western foot of Mt. Tsukuba in Kamioshima, Tsukuba City, is a Shingon-shu Buzan-ha temple also known as Tsukuba's Fudo-sama. It is said to have been founded in 802 (Daido 2) in Mt. Tsukuba as a Hossō-shū temple. It is the 32nd sacred site of the 36 Fudō-son Pilgrimage in Northern Kanto, and the Raikei Fudō-son (Thunder Averting Fudo) is enshrined in the ancient Fudō-kaya tree on the temple grounds. There are numerous maple trees on the slope of the approach, making it a famous spot for autumn leaves at the foot of Mt. Tsukuba. There is a walking path planted with various wildflowers, making it a recommended temple spot in Tsukuba City.

Location〒300-4351 2594 Kamioshima, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki

ContactTEL: 029-866-0157

(2) Ichijoin Shinfukuji Temple Tourist VR Tour (12 Scenes)

The image is a 360° panoramic VR photo of Ichijoin Shinfukuji Temple's entrance and Sanmon gate. This VR tour consists of 148m aerial footage, entrance/Sanmon gate, approach, side path (walking trail) of the approach, stone pagoda, Eiko Fudo Myoo statue, temple grounds, Fudo-kaya tree/Raikei Fudo-son, and main hall.

• From the Ground
• From the Sky

(1) Shozanji Temple Tourist Information

Shozanji Temple, located in Kunimatsu, Tsukuba City, is a Sōtō Zen temple founded by Jōō Zenkyū. The "Amida Nyorai Standing Statue" is a designated cultural property of Tsukuba City. As it is located at the southern foot of Mt. Tsukuba, it is a famous spot for autumn leaves. Link page to Shozanji Temple's Autumn Leaves Information for Mt. Tsukuba Autumn Leaves Guide.

Location〒300-4354 1361 Kunimatsu, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki (Map)

ParkingApproximately 30 cars

ContactTEL: 029-866-1732

(2) Shozanji Temple Tourist VR Tour (6 Scenes) Description

The image is a 360° panoramic VR photo of Shozanji Temple's entrance and Sanmon gate. This VR tour consists of 148m aerial footage, entrance, Sanmon gate, in front of the main hall, temple grounds, and mokoshi (front porch).

(1) Fumonji Temple Tourist Information

Fumonji Temple is a temple of the Shingon Buzan sect founded during the Genko era (1321-1324). It is an ancient temple that was once a prayer temple for the Oda clan of Hitachi and one of the four Hitachi temples, with 508 branch temples. Until the late Edo period, it served as a rural head temple, establishing a dojo and fostering many scholar-monks. Mount Tsukuba is clearly visible, and it is a recommended sightseeing spot for flower viewing with cherry blossoms along the approach, plum groves on the slopes, and hydrangeas in bloom. The temple grounds also feature a garden and are a famous spot for autumn foliage of maple trees. It houses the Nine-tiered Stone Pagoda (a monument to the Oda clan from the late Muromachi period), an Ibaraki Prefecture cultural property, and the Ryokai Mandala, a Tsukuba City designated cultural property.

Location〒300-4212 970 Jingori, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture

ContactTEL：029‐867-0185

ReferenceFumonji Temple　Official Website

(2) Fumonji Temple VR Tour (10 Scenes)

The image is a 360° panoramic VR photo of Fumonji Temple's temple marker. This VR tour consists of the temple marker, information board, approach, main hall, bell tower, cherry blossoms, and more.

(1) Izumi Kosodate Kannon Keiryuji Temple Tourist Information

Keiryuji Temple is a temple of the Shingon Buzan sect located in Izumi, Tsukuba City. It is said that Keiryu Shonin, the head priest of Kannonji Temple, received an oracle from Kosodate Shusse Kannon Bosatsu (Bodhisattva of Child Rearing and Success) and founded this temple in the 4th year of Genna (1618) to cure children's illnesses. It offers prayers for conception, safe childbirth, healthy growth, and warding off evil. There is a bell tower relocated from Tsukubasan Chuzenji Temple, which was in the current Tsukubasan Shrine precincts in the early Meiji period. It is a recommended temple spot in Tsukuba City.
The temple grounds also have two old weeping cherry blossom trees and several old Somei Yoshino cherry trees. Daffodils also bloom in spring. It is a famous spot for flower viewing in Tsukuba City.

Location〒300-4235 2348 Izumi, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture

ContactTEL：029-867-0323

ReferenceIzumi Kosodate Kannon Keiryuji Temple　Official Website

(2) Izumi Kosodate Kannon Keiryuji Temple VR Tour Description

The image is a 360° panoramic VR photo of Keiryuji Temple's first gate pillar. This VR tour consists of aerial footage at 148m, aerial footage at 48m, the first gate pillar, Sanmon gate, bell tower, approach, Kosazuke Kannon, main hall, temple office, weeping cherry blossoms, and more.

• From the ground
• From the sky