Temple · Okazaki
Shinnyo-do (Shinsho Gokuraku-ji)
真如堂（真正極楽寺）
A Tendai temple founded in 984 by a priest from Enryaku-ji, on a low hill between Okazaki and Yoshida. Its grounds, with a three-storey pagoda, are planted with maples that turn in late November.
Good for
Nearby places
- Konkai Komyo-ji (Kurodani) Temple about 3 min on foot
- Omen (Ginkakuji main shop) Food about 9 min on foot
- Philosopher's Path Street about 9 min on foot
- Honen-in Temple about 10 min on foot
- Heian Shrine Shrine about 10 min on foot
- Yamamoto Menzou Food about 15 min on foot
Walking times are estimates from the straight-line distance.
Neighbourhood
Okazaki and Northern Higashiyama: what to see and do
The museum and shrine district around Heian Shrine and the temples along the eastern hills from Nanzen-ji to Ginkaku-ji and the Philosopher's Path.
Where to stay near Shinnyo-do (Shinsho Gokuraku-ji)
This place is in Okazaki and Northern Higashiyama, where the median hotel rate in the latest sample was US$534 per night. Where to stay in Okazaki and Northern Higashiyama: stations, pros and cons, hotel types
Prices and availability come from the booking sites and can change.
Sources · Verified 25 September 2026