This edifice used to be a part of the priests' living quarters of the Gango-ji Temple, and was reconstructed as its main hall (National Treasure) and Zen hall (National Treasure) in the Kamakura period (1192-1333). The temple has attracted commoners since the Middle Ages. Numerous stone Buddhas and folk materials were discovered in the precincts. Thanks to the grand repair from the 25th to 29th year of Showa (1950-1954), we can enjoy appreciating the temple structures at the time of the Kamakura period's reconstruction.
In the storehouse are a small wooden five-storied pagoda (National Treasure), a wooden sitting statue of Amida Buddha, Chiko Mandala, an abundance of articles on folk belief, and so on.
(10 minutes' walk from Kintetsu Nara Station)
Basic Information
| Address | 11 Chuin-cho, Nara City 630-8392 |
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| Access | A 15-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station or a 5-minute walk from the "Fukuchiin-cho" bus stop. A 20-minute walk from JR Nara Station or a 5-minute walk from the "Tanaka-cho" bus stop on the city loop bus. |
| Inquiries | Tel: +81-742-23-1377 Fax: 0742-23-1378 |
| Barrier Free Accessibility | Unavailable |
| Website | Gango-ji Temple Official Websitehttps://gangoji-tera.or.jp/en/ |
| Closed on | Open all year |
| Parking | Space for 10 cars is available. Parking is free. |
Entrance Fee
| Price (Individual) | Adults: 500 yen University Students: 500 yen High School Students: 300 yen Junior High School Students: 300 yen Elementary School Students: 100 yen 【During special exhibitions in the fall】 Adults: 600 yen University Students: 600 yen High School Students: 300 yen Junior High School Students: 300 yen Elementary School Students: 100 yen |
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| Price (Group) | Discounts are offered for groups of 20 people or more. |
| Senior Discount | Free admission with the presentation of a Nanamaru card. (There are exclusion periods.） |
| Hours of Operation | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Last entry at 4:30 p.m.) Opening/closing times are the same during special exhibitions. |
Sightseeing
| Events | Saito-Gomae: Setsubun day February 12:00- Jizoe Mantokuyo(Lantern Mass for Jizo Bodhisattva):8/23,24 17:00-21:00 |
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| Flower-Viewing | Camellia: Late March (about 50 trees) Cherry blossoms: April (about 50 trees) Chinese bellflower: Middle of June to August (about 1,000 plants) Japanese bush clover: Early September to early October (many plants) |
| National Treasures | small pagoda, room of zen meditation, main hall |
| Special Openings | Late October to early November: Chiko Mandara |
Nearby Locations
Nearby Accommodation
Todai-ji Temple/Nara Park 
Nara-machi 
Heijo Palace/Saki/Saho-ji 
Kita-machi 
Tomio/Gakuen-mae 
Saidai-ji Temple/Nishi-no-kyo/Daian-ji Temple 
Kiyosumi-no-Sato 
Takisaka-no-Michi Path 
Yagyu 
Tsukigase 
Tawara 
Tsuge 
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