🏮【Izu Shuzenji】Japanese healing journey in the hidden ancient town🌿｜Hot springs, bamboo forest paths, full of Zen✨

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📍Location: Shuzenji Temple, Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
🕰 Recommended stay time: about half a day to a day
🚆 Access: From Mishima Station, take the Izu Hakone Railway to Shuzenji Station, then change to the bus or walk for 15 minutes
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🧘♀️ Quiet ancient temple and bamboo forest for a walk

Shuzenji Temple is not just a temple, but a town full of Zen✨

🛕 Shuzen Temple itself was founded in 807 AD by Kobo Daishi

🎋 The Bamboo Forest Trail is located behind the Shu Zen Temple. Although it is not as large as Arashiyama in Kyoto, it is better because it is less crowded and quiet, and it is still poetic

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🛁 Foot bath + hot spring experience

Walking along the river, there is also a free foot soup "Du Coo no Soup"♨️ (Legendly, Master Hongfa used a Du Coo pestle to split the rocks to draw out the spring water!), it was really comfortable to sit down and soak your feet when you were tired of walking

If you have time, we recommend going to a nearby hot spring inn to soak ~ especially in winter soaking in the outdoor open-air bath to see the red leaves 🍁 = life's great enjoyment!

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🍵 Hipster coffee + confectionery time

There are several handmade wagashi shops, old-fashioned matcha shops and Japanese dessert cafes in the town of Shuzenji!
I ate a red bean marshmallow + matcha pudding that day, with the Japanese garden scenery, the perfect combination ~ 🍡🍵

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📸 Photo spot recommendations
• Vermilion Crossing the Moon Bridge
• Repair Zen temple temple doors and stone lanterns
• Bamboo shadows on either side of the bamboo forest path
• Foot bath + small riverside Japanese hut background
• Autumn autumn leaves or spring cherry blossoms dot the bridgeside view🌸🍁

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💡Tips
• The most beautiful seasons are: March–April (cherry blossoms) / mid-November (fall leaves)
• Although you can go back and forth on the same day, it is recommended to stay one night at the hot spring inn for a more complete experience♨️
• The town is not big, you can take a slow walk and eat snacks while taking pictures🍢
• To avoid the crowds it is recommended to arrive before 10am, especially during fall foliage season!

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🎯 Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)

Shuzenji Temple is a place full of ancient Japanese rhymes and suitable for slowing down
Whether you are walking alone or traveling romantically as a couple, Shuzenji Temple will give you a feeling of "heart has been washed" 🧘♂️💖