Hydrangea|Mt. Unpenji

Hydrangeas are in full bloom during the rainy season in June, but Unpenji Temple, the 66th temple of the Shikoku Sacred Sites, is located at an altitude of 911 meters above sea level, which is about 7 degrees Celsius higher than in the plains.
For this reason, the best time to see the approximately 30,000 hydrangea plants, which is rare in Shikoku, is later than in the plains, and can be enjoyed from early July to early August. Why not take a walk among the magnificent “midsummer hydrangeas” surrounding the Five Hundred Arhats to avoid the summer heat?

address

7632 Shirachi, Norouchi, Ikeda-cho, Miyoshi, Tokushima 778-5251, Japan

map

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car

Approximately 20 minutes (10 km) by car from the Onohara IC of the Takamatsu Expressway
*Please cooperate with “one-way” traffic “uphill and downhill” as there are some areas where it is difficult to face large vehicles.
*This information is for the Unbenji ropeway to the Sanroku station, as there is no parking at the top of the mountain.

train

Approximately 24 minutes by cab from JR Kannonji Station (12 km)
*This information is for the Unbenji ropeway to Sanroku Station, as there is no parking at the top of the mountain.

pubric bus

Take the Pubric Bus Gogo Takamuro Line from JR Kanonji Station and tell the driver that you want to go to Unpenji Ropeway. Get off at the Tanigami (Education Center) bus stop and follow the signs.
There is no parking at the top of the mountain, so please follow the signs to the Unpenji ropeway foot station.
There is no parking at the top of the mountain, so please follow the signs to the Unbenji ropeway foot station.

mountain trail

From JR Kannonji Station, take the Noriai Bus Awai-Himehama Line and get off at the Taniguchi (Okutani) bus stop. The pilgrimage route to Unbenji is approximately 4 km.

contact us

Unbeji Temple
Address: 763-2 Shiraji, Ikeda-cho, Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture 
Tel: 0883-74-0066
FAX: 0883-74-1996

  • Places to enjoy hydrangeas
  • Near the foot station of Unpenji Ropeway
  • Near the summit station of Unpenji Ropeway
  • Near Bishamonten Observation Hall
  • Near the Five Hundred Arhats Statue
  • Unpenji Temple precinctsYou can also enjoy hydrangeas at Awai Shrine in Kannonji City.

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