What other travelers are saying about Chuzen-ji Temple
Wonderful temple—just us and the quiet at 8:30 am. It’s like we had the place to ourselves for a spiritual reboot… No lines, no crowds, just pure zen and a lot of space for deep thoughts (and maybe some early morning selfies)!
Far from the more central temples area in Nikko, chuzen-ji is a quiet and calm area with a lake that if you are able to walk a bit you can find this special and spectacular place with many buildings, praying areas and also great views of the area from the temple. Despite not many people goes compared to the other temples in Nikko, I strongly recommend a visit
The temple itself is beautiful but you can’t take photos or videos inside. On the upper floor of the inner sanctum gives you a very nice view of the lake and Mt Nantai. You can take photos there as long as you are not taking the interior of the temple where sacred items are held.
Goshuin is handwritten.
Not incredibly interesting. You can walk inside and receive your fortune. With it being a decent walk away from the town, it's probably not worth your time
I love this temple. So serene with a very nice lake view. We were probably the first (and only) two guests there and that help..!
We visit the temple at 9.09.. after we were done touring around, we still be the only 2 tourists in the temple.
After we were done walking around the lake, visiting English and Italian summer vacation homes.., there are more tourists there. You might want to try to give this place your first stop of the day.
