Fukuyama Tourist Information
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Fukuzenji Temple / The Taichoro reception hall
Taichoro, located next to the main hall of Kaiganzan Senju-in Fukuzenji Temple, is the guesthouse during the Genroku era (around 1690) and is a designated national historical landmark. The view of the sea from the reception room is magnificent, and in fact it was praised by I-pan-on, an ambassador from Korea, as “the greatest view in Asia” in 1711. Hon-kyon-he left the calligraphy characters of “Taichoro” in 1748.
| Address : | 2 Tomo, Tomocho, Fukuyama-city, Hiroshima-pref. 720-0201 |
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| Transportation : | Approximately 30 minutes by Tomotetsu bus from JR Fukuyama station to the “Tomonoura” bus stop. Approximately 5 minutes on foot from the bus stop. |
| Period : | 8:00 - 17:00 |
| Regular Holiday : | Open year round |
| Fare : | Admission: 200 yen for adults (primary school age and over) |
| Parking : | Unavailable |
| TEL : | Fukuzenji Temple (084)982-2705 |
Fukuyama City Tourism Association Inc.1-35, Hon-machi, Fukuyama-city, Hiroshima Prefecture, 720-0056 Tel: (084)926-2649 Fax: (084)926-0664
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