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Location: 南魚沼市, 新潟県
Current status: 営業中
御朱印: 御朱印
普光寺は、新潟県南魚沼市浦佐にある寺院で、毘沙門天を祀る毘沙門堂の寺として知られています。境内では、日本三大奇祭の一つとされる裸押し合い大祭が行われ、地域の信仰と伝統文化を今に伝えています。永代供養墓や墓地の相談も受け付けています。
おすすめポイント
- Plan to spend 30 to 60 minutes at the temple, allowing time to walk the mountain path toward the cliff Buddha, view it from multiple angles, and sit quietly in the cave space.
- Arrive by taxi from JR Asaji Station (about 10 minutes) or drive your own car, as the temple sits in a rural mountain area with no nearby public transportation.
- Visit between mid-June and early July to see the temple's 2,000 to 3,000 hydrangea flowers in full bloom, which frame the 11-meter cliff-carved Buddha statue in soft pinks, purples, and whites.










