Gyokusen-ji, Shimoda

Name: Gyokusen-ji
Address: 31-6 Kakisaki, Shimoda, 415-0013, Japan
Telephone: +81 558-22-1287

#1 among attractions in Shimoda

Sacred and religious sites, Temple

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Gyokusen-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is noteworthy in that it served as the first American consulate in Japan. The temple and its grounds were designated as a National Historic Site of Japan in 1951. ()

Local name: 玉泉寺 Coordinates: 34°40'33"N, 138°57'43"E

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31-6 KakisakiShimoda 415-0013 Japan

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+81 558-22-1287

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Gyokusen-ji – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ryōsen-ji, Chōraku-ji, Shimoda Aquarium, Shimoda Ropeway.

1.2 miW
Buddhist temple, Temple
Ryōsen-ji, Shimoda
30 min walk • Ryōsen-ji is a Nichiren-sect Buddhist temple in the city of Shimoda, Japan. It is noteworthy as the location of the signing ceremony for the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan and the United States of America on July 29, 1858.
1.2 miW
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Chōraku-ji, Shimoda
31 min walk • Chōraku-ji is a small Shingon sect Buddhist temple in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is noteworthy in that it was the location of the signing of the Treaty of Shimoda in 1855, which officially established diplomatic relations between Bakumatsu Japan and the Russian Empire.
1.1 miSW
Aquarium, Park, Zoo
Shimoda Aquarium, Shimoda
29 min walk • Shimoda Underwater Aquarium is located in Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and is operated by Shimoda Aqua Service, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujita Kanko.
0.6 miW
Aerial tramway
Shimoda Ropeway
16 min walk • The Shimoda Ropeway is the name of a Japanese aerial lift line in Shimoda, Shizuoka, as well as its operator. The company is a subsidiary of Izukyū Corporation. The line is also called Nesugatayama Ropeway, as it climbs Mount Nesugata. The observatory has a view of Port of Shimoda and Pacific Ocean.

Gyokusen-ji, Shimoda

Facts and practical information

Gyokusen-ji – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Ryōsen-ji, Shimoda

Chōraku-ji, Shimoda

Shimoda Aquarium, Shimoda

Shimoda Ropeway