Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-07 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Banna-ji in the city of Ashikaga, Tochigi, is a Shingon temple whose main image is a statue of Dainichi Nyorai, which is why it is nicknamed “Dainichi-sama”. It stands on the site of the ancestral fortified residence of the Ashikaga clan, who ruled Japan as the Muromachi shogunate, and its grounds are a National Historic Site.
Ashikaga Station on the Ryōmō Line is about 750 m away in a straight line. We have not checked opening hours.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- 鑁阿寺 足利 - panoramio (3) — Toshihiro Matsui · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- BannajiShoro — taketarou · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Banna-ji sanmon ac — Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Ashikaga Bannaji Taho Pagoda 1 — 京浜にけ · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Ashikaga Bannaji Kyodo 1 — 京浜にけ · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Banna-ji (鑁阿寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon tradition in the city of Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, in northern Kantō region of Japan. The honzon of the temple is a statue of Dainichi Nyōrai, leading to the temple's nickname of Dainichisama. The temple is built on the ruins of the ancestral fortified residence of the Ashikaga clan who ruled Japan during the Muromachi shogunate, and its grounds are a National Historic Site
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Temple
Nearby station
Nearby station: Ashikaga (Ryōmō Line), about 750 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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