Shosoin Repository
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- source of reference：Shosoin
This is the end of the ancient Silk Road
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This was the last stop, farthest to the east, on the ancient Silk Road. As such, Shoso-in Temple contains many marvelous treasures brought to Japan from as far away as India and Persia. Its robust but straightforward azekura architecture (in which triangular logs are interlocked) is an impressive sight. The Shosoin Repository was originally a storehouse of the Todaiji Temple, and it has been used for storing the treasures since the Nara period.
General Information
- Address
- 129 Zoshi-cho, Nara City, Nara
- contact details
- 0742-26-2811（Imperial Household Agency Shosoin Office）
- Times
- The exterior of Shosoin is open to the public
(No application required, free of charge).
The treasures are not open to the public.
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Closed
- Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, New Years holidays (December 28th-January 4th), and occasionally for administrative business.
- Access
- From JR Nara Station and Kintetsu Nara Station, ride for 10 minutes on the bus to "Nara-han, Aoyama Jutaku." Get off at the "Imakoji" bus stop and walk for five minutes.
- Car Park
- Not available
- Admission/Worship Fees (Individual)
- Free
- Admission/Worship Fees (Group)
- No special discount for groups
- Discount for Persons with Disabilities
- Not available
- Senior Discount
- Not available
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