Mount Makuragi-san / Kezo-ji Temple

Information

Mt. Makuragi-san is a designated prefectural nature park, where you can enjoy a panoramic view of Matsue City, Lake Shinji-ko and Nakaumi, Mt. Daisen (the tallest mountain in Chugoku region), and even as far as the Oki-no-shima Islands in the Sea of Japan on a clear day.
Near the summit on the approach to Kezo-ji Temple, there is a 9 meters tall Buddhist stone statue, the largest in Shimane prefecture.

Opening Hours

• Open 24 hours

Closed

• No closing days

Price / Entrance Fee

• Admission Free

Access / Public Transport

• 35 minutes taxi ride from JR Matsue Station
• 34 minutes from JR Matsue Station by the bus bound for Mihonoseki Terminal via Micho-no-eki Honjo. Get off at Honjo Bus stop, then take a taxi (15 minutes ride).

Related Links

• 華蔵寺 臨済宗南禅寺派 龍翔山 華蔵寺 歴史と伝統の霊山、歴代松江藩主松平家の祈願所 (Only available in Japanese)

Address / Location

• 205, Makuragicho, Matsue-shi, Shimane, 690-1111

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