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Our guide
Tōkō-ji in Hagi, Yamaguchi, is a Zen temple of the Ōbaku sect whose main image is a statue of Shaka Nyorai. It is known for the tombs of several daimyō of the Chōshū Domain and members of the Mōri clan.
Higashi-Hagi Station on the San'in Main Line is about 1.5 km away in a straight line. Hagi Castle Town is about 4 km off. 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
- Gate of tokoji — User: (WT-shared) Suhobei at wts wikivoyage · Public domain · source · resized
- Toukouji-Hagi 02 — me. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Toukouji-Hagi 04 — me. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Toukouji-Hagi 08 — Corpse Reviver · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Toukouji-Hagi 01 — me. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Tōkō-ji (東光寺) is a Zen Buddhist temple located in Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The temple is affiliated with the Ōbaku sect of Japanese Zen and its honzon is a statue of Shaka Nyorai. It is noted for hosting the tombs of several daimyōs of the Chōshū Domain and members of the Mōri clan.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information
Background text adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Temple
Nearby station
Nearby station: Higashi-Hagi (San'in Main Line), about 1.5 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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