Kikouji Temple
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- Lotus flowers adorn the temple grounds and the main hall during midsummer.
The temple serves as the base for Gyoki’s missionary activities, with its main hall said to be the prototype for the Great Buddha Hall of Todaiji.
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The temple was founded by the eminent Buddhist monk Gyoki Bosatsu in 721. It served as a base for his missionary activities and prepared for the construction of the Great Buddha Hall at Todaiji Temple. Gyoki Bosatsu also passed away at this temple. The main hall is known as the "Experimental Great Buddha Hall," as it is said to have been built as a prototype for the Great Buddha Hall at Todaiji Temple. Renowned for its lotus flowers, the temple grounds are beautifully adorned with 250 lotus pots from mid-June to mid-August.
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General Information
- Address
- 508 Sugahara-cho, Nara City, Nara
- contact details
- 0742-45-4630（Kikouji Temple）
- Fax Number
- 0742-81-7114
- Times
- 9:00 - 16:30 (Last entry at 16:00)
- Access
- 10-minute walk from Kintetsu Amagatsuji Station
20-minute walk from Kintetsu Yamato-Saidaiji Station - Car Park
- Available (Free)
- Admission/Worship Fees (Individual)
- Adults: 500 yen
University students: 500 yen
High school students: 500 yen
Junior high school students: 300 yen
Elementary school students: 300 yen - Events
- Kikouji Temple Monthly Fair: Every 2nd of the month
Gyoki-e Grand Festival: March 2nd
Lotus Road: Mid-June to Mid-August
Urabon
Urabon Sermon: Two days on Saturday and Sunday in July (dates change each year) - Seasonal Flower Information
- Lotus Flowers: Mid-June to Mid-August, 200 Pots
- Special Opening
- January 1st to 15th, Mid-June to Mid-August: Revealing the Hidden statue of Bentendo Shinei Ugajin-zou
- Website
