Admission
- Adult (18+)¥300
At a Glance
A massive cauldron still sits in the temple grounds, made by resident priest Qianhai in 1681 to cook gruel for starving people during a famine.
Maso, the Chinese goddess of the sea, is enshrined here in life-sized statues. Her worship never caught on widely in Japan despite being popular with Chinese mariners trading into Nagasaki.
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2 structures on the grounds
Fascinating facts about this place
A massive cauldron still sits in the temple grounds, made by resident priest Qianhai in 1681 to cook gruel for starving people during a famine.
Maso, the Chinese goddess of the sea, is enshrined here in life-sized statues. Her worship never caught on widely in Japan despite being popular with Chinese mariners trading into Nagasaki.
The Buddha Hall was designed and cut entirely in China in 1646, then shipped piece by piece to Nagasaki for assembly. It remains one of the city's oldest buildings.
Sofuku-ji was founded in 1629 as an Ōbaku Zen temple for Nagasaki's Chinese community.
Seasonal celebrations and special occasions
Within 300 m Within 600 m
Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture
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