Eihō-ji, Gifu
Gifu 🛕 Temple 📷 9

Eihō-ji

永保寺

Opening hours Temple grounds: 7:00–17:00; goshuin reception 9:00–16:00. Groups of 10 or more require advance permission. Part of the garden is normally closed to visitors.

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

Eihō-ji, in the northern part of the city of Tajimi, Gifu, is a Rinzai Zen temple founded in the Kamakura period. Two of its buildings are National Treasures, and its gardens are a Place of Scenic Beauty.

Tajimi Station on the Taita Line is about 1.6 km away in a straight line. We have not checked opening hours or fees.

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
  1. Eiho-ji Temple Garden (2), Kokeizan-cho Tajimi 2020 — Tomio344456 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
  2. Kokeizan-teien3 — Y.Torayama · Public domain · source · resized
  3. Kokeizan-teien2 — Y.Torayama · Public domain · source · resized
  4. Kokeizan-kannondo4 — Y.Torayama · Public domain · source · resized
  5. Kokeizan-kaisando4 — Y.Torayama · Public domain · source · resized
  6. Eihoji Hondo — アラツク · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
  7. 永保寺方丈 — Mikkabie · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
  8. 永保寺 観音堂 - panoramio — たじみ百景クラブ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
  9. 虎渓山永保寺 観音堂と無際橋 - panoramio — たじみ百景クラブ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized

What this place is

Eihō-ji (永保寺) is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple located in northern area of the city of Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Founded in the Kamakura period, two of the structures of the temple are designated National Treasures of Japan and its gardens are a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty.

Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information · Official visitor information

Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What to expect at this type of place: Temple

Nearby station

Nearby station: Tajimi (Taita Line), about 1.6 km 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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