Shokoji Temple (17-1 Fushikifurukokufu, Takaoka, Toyama)
Reception
Please present your ticket to the temple reception booth and proceed to the exhibition reception located at the Shikidai reception hall. Tickets may be purchased from the temple reception booth for the duration of the exhibition (cash only).
Access by Car
- 15 minutes from the Noetsu Expressway Takaoka-kita IC
- 30 minutes from the Hokuriku Expressway Kosugi IC
Parking: Please use the free tourist parking in front of Fushiki Station (25 spots)
Access by Train
- JR Hokuriku Shinkansen to Shin-Takaoka Station → JR Johana Line to Takaoka Station → Himi Line to Fushiki Station → 5-minute walk to Shokoji Temple
- JR Hokuriku Shinkansen to Shin-Takaoka Station → 20 minutes by car or taxi to Shokoji Temple
Natadera Temple (Yu-122 Natamachi, Komatsu, Ishikawa)
Reception
Please present your ticket to the temple reception booth and proceed to the exhibition reception located at the Shoin study. Tickets may be purchased from the temple reception booth for the duration of the exhibition (cash only).
Access by Car
- 30 minutes from the Hokuriku Expressway Komatsu IC or Kaga IC
Parking: Free (200 spots)
Access by Train
- JR Hokuriku Main Line to Awazu Station → Hokutetsu Kaga Bus, Awazu Line to Natadera → 5-minute walk to Natadera Temple
- JR Hokuriku Main Line to Awazu Station → 10 minutes by car or taxi to Natadera Temple
- JR Hokuriku Main Line to Komatsu Station → 30 minutes by car or taxi to Natadera Temple
Otaki-Okamoto Shrines (13-1 Otakicho, Echizen, Fukui)
Reception
Please present your ticket at the exhibition reception booth. Tickets may be purchased at the reception booth for the duration of the exhibition (credit or cash accepted). The exhibition at the Otaki-Okamoto Shrines consists of a free area and a special access area reserved for ticket holders. Wild bears may be present near some of the exhibition sites. To avoid an encounter, please follow the instructions of the reception staff, travel in groups, and refrain from visiting after hours. Visitors may borrow bear deterrents from the venue at their own discretion.
Access by Car
- 10 minutes from the Hokuriku Expressway Takefu IC
Parking: Free (15 spots)
Access by Train
- JR Hokuriku Main Line to Takefu Station → Fukutetsu Bus, Ikeda Line or Nanetsu Line to Washi no Sato (Echizen Washi Village) → 10-minute walk to Otaki-Okamoto Shrines
- JR Hokuriku Main Line to Takefu Station → 20 minutes by car or taxi to Otaki-Okamoto Shrines
Access from Other Prefectures


Note
- All prices include tax.
- Admission to Shokoji Temple and the Otaki-Okamoto Shrines is free for visitors under 15 years old and visitors with a Shogaisha Techo disability certificate (and up to one attendant).
- Admission to Natadera Temple is ¥1,200 for visitors 13–15 years old; ¥300 for visitors 6–12 years old; free for visitors under 5 years old, and ¥500 each for visitors with a disability certificate and up to one attendant.
- Event passport and single venue ticket admissions are limited to one person per ticket and are valid for one entry per venue. Once purchased, passports and tickets cannot be refunded or reissued.
- Please do not tear off the ticket stubs. Tickets must be presented to the reception desk whole and intact. Partial ticket stubs will not be accepted.
- The exhibition at the Otaki-Okamoto Shrines consists of a free area and a special access area reserved for ticket holders.
- The event passport and single venue tickets include admission to Shokoji Temple, Natadera Temple, and the Otaki-Okamoto Shrines.
- Last admission is 30 minutes before closing.
- Tickets will not be refunded even in the case of changes to the exhibition content.