Zenshō-ji

Zenshō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Amagasaki featuring traditional Japanese wooden buildings with curved roofs and detailed carved decorations on its structures and gates. The layout includes multiple interconnected buildings set around courtyards in the classic Zen temple style.

Founded during the Heian period, this temple represents centuries of continuous Zen Buddhist practice in the Kansai region. Its buildings have been maintained and rebuilt over time while preserving the architectural traditions of that era.

This temple serves as an active place where monks and visitors practice Zen meditation together throughout the year. You can observe how people use the grounds for spiritual reflection and how the space shapes their daily religious life.

The temple welcomes visitors year-round and provides parking spaces for both cars and tour buses on the grounds. Wear comfortable shoes since you will be walking across the various parts of the complex to see the different buildings and courtyards.

The grounds contain several ancient plum trees planted by imperial messengers centuries ago that still bloom each spring. These trees serve as natural markers of the seasons and are watched closely by the community as harbingers of the warming weather.