No.15 Enzo-ji Temple

The full name of the temple is Fukuman Kokuzo Bosatsu Enzo-ji Temple and is dedicated to the Fukuman Kokuzo Bosatsu (Bodhisattva of wisdom). The temple itself is over 1,200 years old and stands impressively at the top of a rock cliff. Around 100 somei yoshino form a tunnel of blossoms leading from Yanaizu Station to the temple. Climb up to the main hall to enjoy the view of the sakura and the Tadami River below.

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General information

Address 176 Aza Jikemachi-ko, Oaza Yanaizu, Yanaizu Town, Kawanuma County, Fukushima Prefecture (福島県河沼郡柳津町大字柳津字寺家町甲176)
Peak bloom Late April–early May
Access by train 5 minutes on foot from Aizu-Yanaizu Station on the Tadami Line
Access by car About 10 minutes from Ban-Etsu Expressway Aizu-Bange IC

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