Rurikoji Temple

visited in August 2024, it's a pity that the main highlight, the pagoda was under scaffolding for refurbishment making the journey to there a bit tough as it is not very close to main JR Yamaguchi station or Shin-Yamaguchi station.

The five storied pagoda and grounds. Pagoda currently under renovation at the time of writing (November 2023), whilst the grounds and temple are still open. Quaint and peaceful, well maintained, and not too busy on a Saturday morning.

Very disappointed. After being featured by Newyork Times 52 places to visit in 2024, they have been maintaining the main attraction covering it up with walls... What the hell is Yamaguchi government thinking about when there is such a huge potential to attract tourists?? I hope someone takes an action immediately to uncover it and show it to the public or call out to the public that this is not the time to visit Yamaguchi.

The place is very nice and have a historic value also. We have visited by riding by cycle. There is a recent renovation work going on in 5 storied Ruriko-ji temple. We became a little bit frustrated since it was not visible. Due to construction work a whole cover has been covering the entire temple. There were some ice cream shop near the park and gate also. But remember all shops closed sharply at 5:00 PM. Overall, this is a nice place to visit when you were at Yamaguchi City.

A very beautiful and out of the world place. We visited this temple in March, and the cherry blossom season had just started. It was a lovely experience, which i will never forget. We took a bus from the Yamaguchi station to the temple. After visiting the temple, we walked down the river walk and reached the station. The walk too was very scenic, and it's an experience which will be treasured forever.