Collecting goshuin in Hiroshima
- Goshuin hours are 8:00–17:00 at Daisho-in on Miyajima and 9:00–17:00 at the seven Onomichi temples.
- At Daisho-in, the cut-paper goshuin is ¥1,500 and the direct-written goshuin is ¥1,000.
- The Onomichi Shichibutsu Meguri sheet costs ¥500; collecting all seven stamps brings a completion stamp and a paper hanging scroll.
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A goshuin (御朱印) is a stamp and calligraphy that a temple gives you as a record of your visit. In Hiroshima Prefecture, two places make a good plan: Daisho-in on Miyajima, and the seven temples of the Onomichi Shichibutsu Meguri (“Seven Buddhas pilgrimage”). Fees are small. Opening times are what you need to plan around. This page compares eight temples by hours, fee and parking.
In short
- Daisho-in on Miyajima gives goshuin from 8:00 to 17:00. The seven Onomichi temples give them from 9:00 to 17:00 (section 3).
- Daisho-in’s cut-paper goshuin (切り絵御朱印) is ¥1,500 and the direct-written one is ¥1,000. In Onomichi, Senko-ji charges ¥500, Saikoku-ji ¥300, and the pilgrimage’s official guide says ¥300 per temple for the others.
- Daisho-in has no parking on its grounds. Taisan-ji in Onomichi cannot be reached by car (see the table).
- The ¥500 pilgrimage sheet (色紙) collects the stamps of all seven Onomichi temples. The last temple adds a completion stamp (section 3).
Checked with official pages on October 12, 2026.
| Temple | Goshuin hours | Goshuin fee | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisho-in (Miyajima) | 8:00–17:00 | ¥1,500 cut-paper; ¥1,000 direct-written | None on the grounds |
| Senko-ji | 9:00–17:00 | ¥500 | Senkoji Park lot, ¥800 (¥1,000 weekends, holidays) |
| Saikoku-ji | 9:00–17:00 | ¥300 | Lot on the back approach (10 cars) |
| Jodo-ji | 9:00–17:00 | ¥300 (pilgrimage guide) | On the grounds |
| Jiko-ji | 9:00–17:00 | ¥300 (pilgrimage guide) | Not stated |
| Tennei-ji | 9:00–17:00 | ¥300 (pilgrimage guide) | Coin parking nearby |
| Taisan-ji | 9:00–17:00 | ¥300 (pilgrimage guide) | No access by car |
| Kairyu-ji | 9:00–17:00 | ¥300 (pilgrimage guide) | Available |
The hours are for the goshuin counter (納経所, nokyosho). Viewing hours are slightly shorter at the Onomichi temples, as each section below says.
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1. How does collecting goshuin work in Hiroshima?
Depends on the temple
Each temple sets its own fee and hours. Two words help when you read the temples’ pages. A goshuin written in advance on a sheet is called kakioki (書き置き). One written into your own goshuin book (御朱印帳, goshuincho) at the counter is called jikigaki (直書き). The fee is often called nokyoryo (納経料) or shuin-ryo (朱印料).
Daisho-in gives goshuin from 8:00 to 17:00, and the seven Onomichi temples from 9:00 to 17:00. Onomichi is a town of slopes, as the pilgrimage’s official page puts it. Some temples are within walking distance of Onomichi Station, and others need a bus.
Daisho-in is on an island, so you cross by ferry from Miyajimaguchi. Miyajima Matsudai Steamship charges ¥400 round trip for an adult, plus a ¥100 Miyajima visitor tax (宮島訪問税). Details for both ferry companies are in How to Get to Miyajima (2026): Ferry ¥200 One Way Plus ¥100 Visitor Tax, About 10 Minutes.
2. Daisho-in on Miyajima: ¥1,500 cut-paper, ¥1,000 direct-written
Daisho-in
Daisho-in stands at the foot of Mount Misen on Miyajima. It is a head temple of the Shingon sect. The goshuin counter is open from 8:00 to 17:00. The temple offers five kinds of stamp-book entries. They include the main image, Namikiri Fudo Myoo, and the Eleven-faced Kannon, the Buddhist form of the deity Itsukushima Daimyojin.
The seasonal cut-paper goshuin costs ¥1,500 each. Quantities are limited, and the temple says it may stop handing them out when stock runs out. A direct-written goshuin called “Misen Junrei” (弥山巡礼), written into your book, has been available since December 12, 2025, for ¥1,000. The temple also gives a climbers-only goshuin at the amulet counter in front of the Misen main hall. Current designs are on Daisho-in’s goshuin page (Japanese).
The temple says it can get busy, and it accepts goshuin books before your visit so you do not have to wait. For cut-paper designs, you fill in an application form at the counter before it is handed over.
From Miyajima Pier it is about a 30-minute walk. There is no parking on the grounds. The temple tells drivers to park near Miyajimaguchi and cross by ferry.
If you plan to stay on the island, you do not have to watch the ferry times. See rooms and prices near Miyajima on Rakuten Travel (Ad, Japanese)
Daisho-in: 210 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi City (広島県廿日市市宮島町210). Phone: 0829-44-0111. Google Maps
| Name | Daisho-in |
|---|---|
| Address | 210 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | Gates open 8:00–17:00 (Goshuin reception 8:00–17:00) |
| Phone | 0829-44-0111 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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3. What is the Onomichi Shichibutsu Meguri?
Onomichi Shichibutsu Meguri office (at Senko-ji)
The Onomichi Shichibutsu Meguri links seven temples in Onomichi across sects. The office is at Senko-ji. The seven temples let you view the buildings from 9:00 to 16:30 and take goshuin from 9:00 to 17:00. Only Senko-ji’s viewing runs until 17:00.
A special pilgrimage sheet (専用の朱印色紙) costs ¥500 and is sold at each temple. If you use the sheet, each temple’s stamp is ¥300 according to the pilgrimage’s official guide. When you collect all seven, the last temple presses a completion stamp (満願成就, “wish fulfilled”) and you receive a paper hanging scroll.
From March 23, 2026 to March 31, 2027, JR West and the Hiroshima Prefecture Tourism Federation run a collaboration with the pilgrimage. Collect the goshuin of the seven temples on a limited-design mount and you get an original furoshiki (wrapping cloth). You exchange for the mount at the Onomichi Station tourist information office. Details are on Dive! Hiroshima (Japanese).
3.1 Senko-ji: ¥500 since April 2026
Senko-ji is a Shingon temple halfway up Mount Senkoji, with a view over Onomichi harbor. Its main hall is a vermilion building on a raised platform. Viewing runs from 9:00 to 17:00, and the goshuin counter is open the same hours.
Senko-ji raised its goshuin fee to ¥500 on April 1, 2026. The pilgrimage’s official page still gives ¥300 per temple, but Senko-ji’s own notice says ¥500. Bring ¥500 here.
Senkoji Park’s parking lot is open 24 hours. It costs ¥800 for a regular car or kei car, and ¥1,000 on weekends and holidays. From the lot it is about a 5-minute walk. You can also use the Senkoji-yama Ropeway.
Senko-ji: 15-1 Higashitsuchido-cho, Onomichi City (広島県尾道市東土堂町15-1). Phone: 0848-23-2310. Google Maps
| Name | Senko-ji |
|---|---|
| Address | 15-1 Higashitsuchido-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | Viewing 9:00–17:00 / Goshuin 9:00–17:00 |
| Phone | 0848-23-2310 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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3.2 Saikoku-ji: ¥300, and ¥500 to enter the inner hall
Saikoku-ji is a head temple of the Daigo branch of the Shingon sect. It is known for its huge straw sandal at the Deva Gate. The grounds are open from 8:00 to 17:00, and the goshuin counter from 9:00 to 17:00. The fee is ¥300. The counter is inside the Jibutsu-do hall.
Entering the Jibutsu-do inner hall is possible from 9:00 to 16:30 for ¥500 per person. On days with a ceremony you may not be able to enter.
There is no parking near the front approach and Deva Gate. Drive in by the back approach and use the temple lot. By bus, get off at “Saikokuji-shita” (西國寺下) and walk 5 minutes.
Saikoku-ji: 29-27 Nishikubo-cho, Onomichi City (広島県尾道市西久保町29-27). Phone: 0848-37-0321. Google Maps
| Name | Saikoku-ji |
|---|---|
| Address | 29-27 Nishikubo-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | Grounds 8:00–17:00 (Goshuin 9:00–17:00, Jibutsu-do inner hall viewing 9:00–16:30) |
| Phone | 0848-37-0321 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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3.3 Jodo-ji: a temple with National Treasure buildings
Jodo-ji is a head temple of the Sennyu-ji branch of the Shingon sect, said to have been founded by Prince Shotoku in 616. Its main hall and its pagoda are National Treasures. Viewing runs from 9:00 to 16:30, and the goshuin counter from 9:00 to 17:00.
We do not list an admission fee. The temple’s own viewing guide and the pilgrimage’s official page give different amounts, so ask at the reception. The pilgrimage’s page says you can pray at the main hall freely.
From Onomichi Station, take a bus for about 10 minutes and get off at “Jodoji-shita” (浄土寺下). There is a parking lot on the grounds.
Jodo-ji: 20-28 Higashikubo-cho, Onomichi City (広島県尾道市東久保町20-28). Phone: 0848-37-2361. Google Maps
| Name | Jodo-ji |
|---|---|
| Address | 20-28 Higashikubo-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | Viewing 9:00–16:00 (reception until 15:45) / Goshuin 9:00–17:00 |
| Phone | 0848-37-2361 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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3.4 Jiko-ji: a 5-minute walk from Onomichi Station
Jiko-ji is a temple of the Seizan Zenrinji branch of the Jodo sect. It is a 5-minute walk from JR Onomichi Station. Viewing the inner hall costs ¥300. Viewing runs from 9:00 to 16:30, and the goshuin counter from 9:00 to 17:00.
Jiko-ji: 9-2 Nishitsuchido-cho, Onomichi City (広島県尾道市西土堂町9-2). Phone: 0848-23-2411. Google Maps
| Name | Jiko-ji |
|---|---|
| Address | 9-2 Nishitsuchido-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | Viewing 9:00–16:30 / Goshuin 9:00–17:00 |
| Phone | 0848-23-2411 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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3.5 Tennei-ji: free to enter
Tennei-ji is a Soto Zen temple, and viewing is free. Viewing runs from 9:00 to 16:30, and the goshuin counter from 9:00 to 17:00. It is a 15-minute walk from Onomichi Station. By bus, get off at “Nagaeguchi” (長江口). If you drive, park at the nearby Nagaeguchi coin parking.
Tennei-ji: 17-29 Higashitsuchido-cho, Onomichi City (広島県尾道市東土堂町17-29). Phone: 0848-22-2078. Google Maps
| Name | Tennei-ji |
|---|---|
| Address | 17-29 Higashitsuchido-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | Viewing 9:00–16:30 / Goshuin 9:00–17:00 |
| Phone | 0848-22-2078 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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3.6 Taisan-ji: no access by car
Taisan-ji is a Shingon temple. Viewing runs from 9:00 to 16:30, and the goshuin counter from 9:00 to 17:00. From Onomichi Station, take the bus to “Nagaeguchi” (長江口) and walk 5 to 6 minutes. The pilgrimage’s official page says you cannot reach Taisan-ji by car.
Taisan-ji (大山寺): 1-11-11 Nagae, Onomichi City (広島県尾道市長江1-11-11). Phone: 0848-37-2426. Google Maps
| Name | Taisan-ji |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-11-11 Nagae, Onomichi City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | Viewing 9:00–16:30 / Goshuin 9:00–17:00 |
| Phone | 0848-37-2426 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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3.7 Kairyu-ji: next door to Jodo-ji
Kairyu-ji is a Shingon temple just east of Jodo-ji. Viewing runs from 9:00 to 16:30, and the goshuin counter from 9:00 to 17:00. Take the bus from Onomichi Station for about 10 minutes and get off at “Jodoji-shita” (浄土寺下). There is a parking lot. You can visit it right after Jodo-ji.
Kairyu-ji (海龍寺): 22-8 Higashikubo-cho, Onomichi City (広島県尾道市東久保町22-8). Phone: 0848-37-6251. Google Maps
| Name | Kairyu-ji |
|---|---|
| Address | 22-8 Higashikubo-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima |
| Hours / Closed | Viewing 9:00–16:30 / Goshuin 9:00–17:00 |
| Phone | 0848-37-6251 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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4. How should I plan the day?
Depends on the temple
- Pair Jodo-ji and Kairyu-ji. They are next to each other, so you can visit them in a row.
- Start near the station. Jiko-ji is a 5-minute walk from Onomichi Station and Tennei-ji is a 15-minute walk.
- Watch the 17:00 cutoff. If you visit all seven in a day, plan to reach the last temple in the 16:00 hour, because the goshuin counters close at 17:00.
- Keep Daisho-in for a separate day. It is about 30 minutes on foot from Miyajima Pier, so we suggest planning it apart from Onomichi.
If you stay in Onomichi, you can look for rooms from the Hiroshima Prefecture list: See rooms and prices in Hiroshima Prefecture on Rakuten Travel (Ad, Japanese)
Common questions
Should I bring a goshuin book?
Daisho-in says you can leave your book with them before you pray. For the Onomichi pilgrimage, a special sheet (色紙) is sold at each temple for ¥500.
Is Senko-ji’s goshuin ¥300 or ¥500?
Senko-ji says it has charged ¥500 since April 1, 2026. The pilgrimage’s guide still lists ¥300 for the other temples.
Which seven temples are in the Onomichi pilgrimage?
Jiko-ji, Tennei-ji, Senko-ji, Taisan-ji, Saikoku-ji, Jodo-ji and Kairyu-ji. The office is at Senko-ji, phone 0848-23-2310.
Sources (checked October 2026)
7 pages we checked
- Goshuin (Daisho-in, Japanese) and access (Japanese)
- Fares (Miyajima Matsudai Steamship, Japanese)
- Senko-ji official site (Japanese)
- Onomichi Shichibutsu Meguri official site and about the pilgrimage (Japanese)
- Viewing guide (Saikoku-ji, Japanese)
- Viewing guide (Jodo-ji, Japanese)
- Onomichi Shichibutsu Meguri × JR West (Dive! Hiroshima, Japanese)
Fees and hours can change. Pages marked “Japanese” have no English version. Photo: Pexels (Wls Amy).
