Shorin-zan Daruma-ji Temple
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May 11, 2014 - Shorin-zan Daruma-ji Temple
Instead of trudging off to a few parks in Takasaki today, I decided to visit the Shorin-zan Darumi-ji Temple, which is home to Japan's largest Daruma market on January 6th and 7th.
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Getting to the temple is reasonably easy, albeit there are not as many connections via public transport as I would like. It takes 7 minutes from Takasaki station to reach Gumma-Yawata on the JR Shinetsu line. Note that there is only 1 or 2 trains an hour. It's around a 15-20 minute walk to the temple - which is easy to find once you get a little bit closer due to the large amount of signs and Daruma's,
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The temple itself has some nice buildings but the main attraction is the Daruma's. It's a good idea to visit the back of the temple as there are some nice gardens.
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This temple is not one of the "Must See" attractions in Japan, but it is quite nice nonetheless. If it was in Kyoto, I would expect it to cost 600 Yen for entry but thankfully it's free. I guess that most money is made through selling it's namesake - the Daruma doll.
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