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Nomiyama Kannonji: Free Temple Grounds, Paid Pagoda Viewing
呑山観音寺 紅葉まつり
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Nomiyama Kannonji Autumn Leaves Festival
- When
- October 28, 2026 – November 23, 2026
Before you visit
- Event status
- Scheduled
- Venue
- Donzan Kannonji, Sasaguri Town, Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県篠栗町 呑山観音寺
- Address
- 〒811-2403, 227-4 Hagio, Sasaguri Town, Fukuoka Prefecture〒811 - 2403 福岡県篠栗町萩尾227-4
- Admission
- Admission is free. Special opening of the Yugito Pagoda: adults ¥500; junior high school students and younger are admitted free.拝観無料、瑜祇塔特別公開/大人500円、中学生以下無料
- Venue rating
- 4.3 · reviews 1,197
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The festival takes place at a Buddhist temple in Sasaguri, with a special opening of Yugi Pagoda alongside the temple grounds. From Sasaguri Station, the temple is about a 15-minute drive.
The difference between a free temple visit and a paid pagoda opening gives you two ways to take in the festival.
A temple visit with a paid extra
Free temple visit or special pagoda viewing: which one is yours? The grounds are free to visit, while the special opening of Yugi Pagoda has an admission fee for adults; children of junior high school age and younger enter free 🙂
The festival is held at Nomiyama Kannonji, a Buddhist temple in Sasaguri, and runs over a multiweek period. Take your time around the temple, then decide whether you’d like to add the pagoda opening to your visit 👀
Sort out the return trip
From Sasaguri Station, the temple is about a 15-minute drive, and the venue can also be reached by car from the Fukuoka interchange. Visitors have described traffic delays and difficulty arranging a taxi for the return journey (the ride back deserves a place in the plan too) 🤭
So, arrange your transport before setting out, and consider booking a return taxi rather than assuming one will be easy to find. Free parking has also been reported by visitors, which may suit you if you’re driving 👌
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