World Heritage Kohfukuji Temple
Category: Temple
The head temple of the Hōsō sect. Kohfukuji Temple had great power as the temple of the Fujiwara clan between the 7th and the 17th centuries. It lost many buildings during several fires and from anti-Buddhist movements. Various precious National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties headed by the statue of an Asura are preserved.
Address:
48 Noboriojicho, Nara 630-8213
Access:
5 minutes by bus from JR Nara Station.
Near the Kencho-mae bus stop
3 minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station
Inquiries:
TEL：0742-22-7755
Official Website
http://www.kohfukuji.com/english.html
Map of Temple Grounds
Information about the temple precincts
| Central Golden Hall |
| Tokondo Hall (East Main Hall) |
| Five Storied Pagoda |
| Kohfukuji National Treasure Museum |
| Nanendo Hall |
| Three Storied Pagoda |
| Hokuendo Hall |
Admission fee:
The National Treasure Museum
| Adults: | ￥900 |
| Middle school/high school students | ￥800 |
| Elementary school students | ￥500 |
The Eastern Golden Hall (tōkon-dō)
| Adults: | ￥500 |
| Middle school/high school students | ￥300 |
| Elementary school students | ￥200 |
Central Golden Hall
| Adults: | ￥500 |
| Middle school/high school students |
￥300 |
| Elementary school students | ￥200 |
Please check the official website for group rates and detailed fee information.
Opening Hours
9:00AM-5:00PM
Sightseeing Spots in the area
| Gangoji temple |
| Naramachi Area |
| Nara National Museum |
| Nara Prefectural Museum of Art |
World Heritage Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
| Todaiji Temple |
| Kohfukuji Temple |
| Kasuga Taisha Shrine |
| Kasugayama Primeval Forest |
| Gangoji Temple |
| Yakushiji Temple |
| Toshodaiji Temple |
| Nara Palace Site |
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