Visiting Kure

Visit Ikkeji Temple

Ikkeji Temple is located in Nishi-chuo, Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, within walking distance of Kure Station. It is a working temple that remains closely connected to local life.

Access guide image for Ikkeji Temple

Before you enter the grounds

Visitors are welcome to approach the temple with quiet curiosity. Ikkeji is best experienced by noticing its human scale: the gate, the hall, the neighborhood streets, and the everyday care that keeps the temple welcoming.

Please speak softly near the main hall, avoid private areas, and follow any signs on the grounds. If a ceremony or family visit is taking place, please give them space.

Address

Temple
Ikkeji Temple
Address
5-7-1 Nishi-chuo, Kure, Hiroshima 737-0811, Japan
Japanese address
〒737-0811 広島県呉市西中央5-7-1

For visitors

For current schedules, ceremonies, or other formal services, please see the Japanese site.

Ikkeji is part of ordinary life in Kure. A short visit can be meaningful when it is approached as a living place, not only as a point on a sightseeing route.

From Kure Station

On foot

About 10 to 13 minutes from JR Kure Station. The distance is roughly 1 km.

By bus

Get off at Taiikukan-mae bus stop. From there, the temple is about 3 to 5 minutes on foot.

By taxi

A taxi from Kure Station is convenient on hot days, rainy days, or when carrying luggage.

Map

Open the temple location in Google Maps before you walk from Kure Station. The streets around Ikkeji are residential, so having the map ready is helpful.

Next reading

Return to the story of Kure

If the place itself interests you, the history page explains how Ikkeji grew with Kure, was destroyed during the war, and continued through rebuilding.