When you are in the Kyoto and Nara area, there is STEEP competition amongst different temples and shrines. Horyuji has to rank up there near the very top.
It is about a 45 minute train ride from Osaka Station on the express. Save your feet, take the bus waiting at the bottom of the stairs. The walk to the temple...
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Horyuji Temple
1-1 Horyuji Sannai, Ikaruga-cho, Ikoma-gun, Nara Prefecture 636-0115, Japan
+81 745-75-2555
Ranked #1 of 11 attractions in Ikaruga-cho
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Type: Religious Sites, Architectural Buildings
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Horyuji (lit. Temple of the Flourishing Law) is arguably the most celebrated temple in Japan, serving as seminary and monastery. In December of 1993, Horyuji together with Hokkiji became the first UNESCO World Heritage in Japan. The five-story pagoda, located in Sai-in area, stands at 32.45 meters in height and is believed to be the oldest wooden building in the...
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It was heavy rain when my family visited Horyuji Temple. My wife and I carried my little daughter in BB cart. When I bought the ticket in Ticket Office, the staff not just gave us the tickets. They tried their best to find out some materials to cover the lower part of the BB cart. They tied pieces of black...
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