Hannya-ji Temple
Built in the end of 6th century, Hannyaji-temple became a temple to protect the kimon or the gate facing the north-east of the former capital, Heijō-kyō. Since it is located at an important point on the Nara Kaidō road, many of the temple structures were lost to fires caused by various outbreaks of war. However, temple treasures such as the rō-mon gate (National Treasure) from the Kamakura period, known for its elegant beauty, the thirteen-story stone pagoda built by a mason called I-no Yukisue from Sung Dynasty China, which is the one of the largest in Japan, and the statue of the bodhisattva Monju riding a lion with its powerful design and shape, are all impressive. It is also known as the Flower Temple, since it possesses flowers blooming in each of the four seasons such as cosmos, daffodils and kerria japonica, etc. It is a breathtaking view when the flowers of cosmos fill the temple precinct, and that is why it has come to have another name, the Cosmos Temple.
Detailed information
| Address | 221 Hannyajicho, Nara |
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| Opening Hours | 9:00AM-5:00PM |
| Parking | Paid |
| Price | Adult: 500 yen University: 500 yen High school: 200 yen Junior high school: 200 yen Elementary school: 100 yen |
| Price (Group) | Group rates apply: 30 or more people (450 yen for adults for 20 or more people) Adults: 400 yen University: 400 yen High school: No discount Junior high school: No discount Elementary school: No discount |
| Access & Bus Stop | 10 minutes by bus from JR Nara Station. 8 minutes by bus from Kintetsu Nara Station. 3 minute walk from the Hannya-ji bus stop |