Manfukuji Temple

Manfukuji Temple

TEMPLE

Manfukuji temple is one of the main Toi sakura checkpoints, with many visitors coming at the end of January to see the earliest blooming cherry blossoms in Japan. Aside from the cherry blossom tree, there is not much else to the temple as visitors are not allowed inside.

Tucked inside the Toi residential area, this temple can be easy to miss. I recommend visiting it alongside other attractions in the area if you have time.

Review

Manfukuji temple is a very small temple situated within the Toi residential area. Aside from the cherry blossoms blooming in late January/early February there isn’t much else to see at this temple. As you can’t see inside I really only recommend this during the winter season.

If you arrive during cherry blossom season then outside the gate there will be a stamp ralley. If you wish then you can visit all the areas on the map (there aren’t that many in Toi) and they all provide you with their own stamps to stamp off your sheet to say that you’ve been there.

ADDRESS

Manfukuji Temple,
135 Toi
Izu City,
Shizuoka Prefecture,
410-3302

+81558980533 (Japanese only)
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RECOMMENDED ROUTE:

Manfukuji temple is easiest to get to by car as public transport on the West side of Izu can be quite sporadic. If you’re travelling by public transport then take the train from Mishima to Shuzenji on the Izu Hakone Tetsudo Line. Switch to the bus bound for Matsuzaki (松崎).