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Hōryū-ji

1-1-1 Hōryūji Sannai, Ikaruga, Ikoma District, Nara 636-0115, Japan
+81 745-75-2555
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Openning hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Saturday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Sunday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
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Reviews
Charlie Elison (10/24/2020)
Cool. Even if you don't understand the historical importance. But it's cooler if u do. But at the end of the day it's just another Japanese temple. It doesn't stand out from the 500 other temples I've seen. It's a productive experience but not that memorable.
Zhou YU (10/18/2020)
Very classic in terms of the design. It is really the prototype of Japanese buddhist temples. The color is subdued, reflective of the Buddhist traditoon. From then on, Japanese created their own style of temples. The temple of Princess Sudoku is one of the most fascinating. Half of its roof is covered with tiles and the other with wood bark. It is the combo that is the unique, reflective of Princess Sudoku's view about Shinto and Buddhism. He brought Buddhism to Japan. He tried to make peace with Shinto--the local religion. We rented bikes from the train station. It was a short ride to the temple, but fun one.
Ben Honey (09/05/2020)
I worked in Ikaruga for several months. Small things I would recommend looking out for - try to visit on a day when the statue of Prince Shotoku is on display, the tea urn (?) in the shop is kind of impressive, the family restaurant by the bus station is a convenient place for lunch or there is an okinomiyaki place that has a weird western theme. The Kintetsu Ikoma line from Ikoma to Oji is very cute (semi rural scenery) and there is a nice onsen called Nenohana near Higashiyama station. You can get an inclusive ticket on Kintetsu for trains and buses from Osaka to the Horyuji/Nara area if you want to visit both. It is a flat area so hiring a bicycle is a good way to get around and ride out to visit the pagoda at Hokiji. A lot of the best statues and art from Horyuji are not here but in the Tokyo National Museum in a special annex.
Patrik Pindeš (03/17/2020)
It's the oldest preserved wooden temple complex in the world, definitely worth to see. The two pagodas are the main attraction, but the gate with the 2 guardians is nice and all the surrounding area with all the other historical buildings, park and museum (exhibits dating back to the 6th century, mostly statues) are beautiful. I suggest you to follow the tour guide inside the brochure that you get with the ticket, It makes you explore all the interests systematically, so you do not miss anything. I would reserve at least 3 hours (including a 1 hour visit inside the museum) to explore and appreciate the soul of this place. It's about 30 minutes walk from the train station.
Alejandro Coyle (12/28/2019)
We decided to stop by when passing through Nara. Great place with lots of history. I went there with my kid, so couldn't spend the proper time studying the different building and artifacts. It's a good one day visit!
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