The Matsue Soba Festival will be held at Gesshoji Temple on February 11th (national holiday)

(Matsue Soba Festival website: https://www.matsue.jp/2026/01/30/sobapr0211/ )

You can visit the temple as usual, but some indoor facilities will be reserved for private use and tea will not be served

Those who visit Gessho-ji Temple can pay the regular admission fee (700 yen). Those who participate in the Soba Festival will be charged a 500 yen admission fee to Gessho-ji Temple, plus the 1,000 yen participation fee for the Soba Festival, for a total of 1,500 yen

Furthermore, on February 11th, the mausoleum (the hall housing the lord's memorial tablets) will be open to the public. The mausoleum is generally only open to the public on August 16th, the day of the "Mausoleum Opening." Please take this opportunity to visit