Religious · Chubu
Zenkoji Gokaicho 2027 (once-in-seven-years unveiling)
善光寺御開帳 2027
The once-every-seven-years public display of Zenkoji's Maedachi Honzon, with a tall pillar linked by cord to the image so pilgrims can touch it. The 2022 edition drew 6.36 million visitors.
Confirmed dates
- Dates
- Sun 04 Apr to Sat 19 Jun 2027
- Date status
- Confirmed by the organiser or an official tourism source
- Venue
- Zenkoji Temple
- City
- Nagano
- Prefecture
- Nagano
- Region
- Chubu
- Category
- Religious
- Tickets
- Mixed
- Checked
- Fri 23 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The once-every-seven-years public display of Zenkoji's Maedachi Honzon, with a tall pillar linked by cord to the image so pilgrims can touch it. The 2022 edition drew 6.36 million visitors. Grounds free; inner-hall ticket ¥1,000 during Gokaicho (normally ¥800), combined ticket ¥2,000 Shukubo temple lodgings (e.g. Rengein from ¥10,800 pp with breakfast) already taking bookings; o-asaji morning service daily
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking links for this event are added after the product checks pass.
Official source: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000178611.html. Dates checked Fri 23 Oct 2026.