Hokke-ji Temple
Hokkeji is a dignified nunnery, and one of the Three Yamato Monzeki. Empress Kōmyō had it built on the site of the residence of Fujiwara-no Fuhito, as the head of all provincial nunneries. It was called Hokkemetsuzai-no-tera and reached its peak, being equipped with a complete seven-structured temple complex. In the main hall or hondō, rebuilt in the 16th century, the beautiful standing statue of the eleven-faced Kannon modeled after Empress Kōmyō is housed.
Detailed information
| Address | 882 Hokkejicho, Nara |
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| Opening Hours | 9:00AM〜5:00PM (※gate closes at 5:00PM) |
| Parking | 5 large buses, 30 regular cars (including 2nd parking lot) *Gates closed from 17:00 until the next morning *Parking is free, including large buses. Available for viewing only. For security reasons, it cannot be used by anyone other than visitors. *Bus parking may not be available during events. For more information, please contact us (0742-33-2261). |
| Price | [General admission days] Adults: 700 yen Disabled persons (same amount for one accompanying person): 350 yen Elementary and junior high school students: 350 yen [Special opening from March to June] Target days: 3/1-14, 3/20-31, 4 /8-6/4 Adults: 800 yen Disabled persons (same amount for up to 1 accompanying person): 400 yen Elementary/junior high school students: 400 yen [Special opening in April, June, and autumn] Target days: 4/1-7, 6/ 5-10, 10/25-11/10 *Dates are subject to change according to the Shosoin exhibition schedule Adults: 1000 yen Disabled persons (same amount for up to 1 accompanying person): 500 yen Elementary and junior high school students: 500 yen [Garden only] Karakuen: 300 yen *You cannot view Karakuen only during the special exhibition period. National Historic Site Scenic Garden Open to the public 4/1-6/10: 500 yen *Elementary and junior high school students with disabilities are charged a flat rate of 100 yen all year round, including the garden (same fee for one accompanying person) *Free for preschoolers |
| Price (Group) | [General admission days] Adult groups from 20 people: 600 yen [Special open from March to June] Target days: 3/1-14, 3/20-31, 4/8-6/4 Adult groups from 20 people: 700 yen Yen [Special exhibition in April, June, and Autumn] Target dates: April 1st to 7th, June 5th to 10th, October 25th to November 10th *Dates are subject to change according to the Shosoin exhibition schedule Adults Groups of 20 people and up: 900 yen |
| Inquiry | 0742-33-2261 |
| Access & Bus Stop | 7 minutes by bus from JR Nara Station. 15 minutes by bus from Kintetsu Nara Station. ○a three-minute walk from the Hokkeji bus stop 8 minutes by bus from Kintetsu Yamato-Saidaiji Station○a three-minute walk from the Hokkeji bus stop |