Shiofune Kannon Temple

74 Reviews

#4 of 82 things to do in Ome

Sights & Landmarks, Sacred & Religious Sites

194 Shiobune, Ome 198-0011, Tokyo Prefecture

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“Great place for selfies”

Majestic buildings great for your selfie background. Have great souvenir shops nearby and plenty of... read more

Reviewed July 21, 2015

Eddy W

Tangerang Selatan

“Breathtaking Azalea garden”

Saturday trip to the Azalea Festival at the 1300 year old Shiofune-Kannon-ji Temple. It is reported... read more

Reviewed April 28, 2018

paulmgarcia

Tokyo, Japan

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194 Shiobune, Ome 198-0011, Tokyo Prefecture

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paulmgarcia

Tokyo, Japan

9811

Reviewed April 28, 2018 via mobile

Breathtaking Azalea garden

Saturday trip to the Azalea Festival at the 1300 year old Shiofune-Kannon-ji Temple. It is reported to have been built somewhere between the years 645-650. It is known as a temple of flowers and has an azalea garden with over 17,000 trees of 15 different...More

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John L

Kamakura Japan

9047

Reviewed December 10, 2017

THE best Azalea garden in Japan

Shiofune Kannon-ji is THE best azalea garden in Japan, surpassing even Nezu Shrine Garden. It is VERY seasonal and probably only really impressive late April and May when the azaleas are in bloom, but WOW

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bamboozler

Chofu, Japan

11128

Reviewed May 17, 2017 via mobile

A riot of colour

Fabulous colour overload during the azalea season (late April/early May). When we went, the orangey-reds were fading and the pinks and purples were prominent with the whites coming on strong. Easy to spend an hour or more willing round the park, including the bell and...More

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Sumonturtle

317

Reviewed March 18, 2016

Beautiful

The food is great, the small bushes with the path cutting through change colors as the seasons change, and it gives you the real Japanese temple experience. Every year I visit to change the zodiac animal charms and to tie up the white paper on...More

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Eddy W

Tangerang Selatan

9522

Reviewed July 21, 2015

Great place for selfies

Majestic buildings great for your selfie background. Have great souvenir shops nearby and plenty of food stalls offering delicious Japanese snacks and drinks

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jinxtraveler

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

47148

Reviewed September 23, 2014

Great landscaping at the back Garden

One of the must visit place when you visit Ome, Tokyo especially during spring where the azalea (つつじ) blooming season. Best time to visit is around late Apr to Early May. It may look like a normal Japanese temple front the front, but one shall...More