Morning Worship ＆Devotions
Since the earliest times there have been many shrines and temples in Nara, and they
have always been popular with visitors.
There will be special opportunities on this occasion to experience aspects of
Buddhism and Shinto which visitors are rarely introduced to. In particular, morning
worship and devotions.
Monks and priests, through their sacred practices, can help us realize an inner peace.
Simply visiting shrines and temples early, when there are few people around, one canexperience the sacred.

Morning Prayers ／ Kasuga Taisha Shrine 春日大社
●Every day from 9:00 (excluding days when there are liturgical events) * Booking not necessary ●Free ●Lasts about 30 minutes
Kasuga Taisha Shrine is the head of about 3,000 Kasuga Shrines
throughout the country. The veneration of deer in Nara Park
originates in tales surrounding Kasuga, a Shinto deity who appeared
here riding a white deer. At morning prayers, visitors gather infront of the Naoraiden Hall (Important Cultural Property), and after
saying prayers for world peace, proceed to visit the Wakamiya Jinja
and the other smaller shrines. The sacred forests at the foot of Mt.
Mikasa are a pleasant place for a stroll in the early morning.

Nara Area Guide■ Nara-city Area
■ Ikoma, Shigi, Katsuragi Area
■ Asuka, Kashihara, Uda Area
■ Yoshino Area

Participation in Morning Devotions
Hasedera Temple 長谷寺●From 6:30 (1 April - 30 September). From 7:00 (1 October - 31
March) * Go to the reception window in the Main Hall, 30 minutes prior to startof ritual (booking not necessary) * Groups must book in advance●500 yen ●Lasts about 30 minutes
Hasedera Temple, located in the mountains in the eastern part of Nara Prefecture, isa large temple with 3,000 affiliated sub-temples around Japan. Held at the Main Hallsited on the slopes of Hatsuseyama, visitors can participate in morning devotions,focusing on the very large 10m tall eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva statue. It is a
sublime experience being surrounded by peace and quiet, with just the voices of thegathering of monks echoing around the surrounding hills. This is a solemn rite, withprayers being offered to the main eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva. Short skirts andshorts should not be worn. Please dress in suitably respectful attire.
Tel : 0744-47-7001 (In Japanese only)
Directions : About 30 minutes by train from JR Nara Station to JR Sakurai Station. About 6 minutes
by train from Kintetsu Sakurai Station to Kintetsu Hasedera Station. About a 15-minute walk from
Kintetsu Hasedera Station. https://www.visitnara.jp/venues/A00517/

Tel : 0742-22-7788 (In Japanese only)
Directions : About 10 minutes by bus from JR Nara Station. Get off at
Kasuga Taisha Honden bus stop. The shrine is immediately adjacent to thebus stop. Or get off at Kasuga Taisha Omotesando bus stop, from where it
is about a 10-minute walk.
http://www.kasugataisha.or.jp/about/index_en.html (→ Special Openings p.4)

Deer herd together (shika yose or'deer calling' ) by a horn(these events, when held, areopen to the public).
Photograph: Nara Deer
Preservation Foundation

Photograph: Hasedera Temple

Morning Prayers ／ Isonokami Jingu Shrine 石上神宮
●Every day from 8:30 * Booking not necessary. However, it
may not be held on days when there are other shrine events.

●Free ●Lasts about 20 minutes

Morning Devotions

A sacred sword, said to have helped Emperor Jimmu, is enshrinedin Isonokami Jingu shrine. The shrine is also dedicated to Futsuno-mitama-no-Okami. The grounds have towering Japanese cedar
trees which add an air of mystery. Morning prayers start at 8:30
when, on the sound of a great drum, participants approach the main
shrine building (National Treasure), and there is a purification ritual.
Together with the priests, participants bow twice, then clap twice,and Shinto prayers are offered. Supplicants are sure to receive theblessings of the sacred sword.

Chogosonshiji Temple (Shigisan) 朝護孫子寺（信貴山）●From 5:45 (1 April - 30 September), from 6:15 (1 October - 31 March)* Booking not necessary ●Free ●Lasts about 30 minutes
Located on the slopes of sacred Mt. Shigi to the west of Nara, where Prince Shotoku is said tohave encountered Bishamonten, the god of war. Held in the Main Hall in the early morning,
visitors can take part in the morning devotions. The sunrise, on clear days, is a beautiful sightfrom in front of the hall. Visitors can see the papier-mâché tiger, the symbol of the temple, as
well as a white tiger statue, the mythical guardian protecting the westerly direction. There isa dormitory where visitors can stay, and various other activities in which they can participate.

Photograph: Chogosonshiji Temple

Tel : 0745-72-2277 (main office) (In Japanese only)
Directions : About 15 minutes by train from JR Nara Station to JR Oji Station. About 13 minutes by taxi
from JR Oji Station.
(→ Special Openings p.7)
https://www.visitnara.jp/venues/A00509/

Photograph: Isonokami Jingu Shrine

Tel : 0743-62-0900 (In Japanese only)
Directions : About 15 minutes by train from JR Nara Station to JR Tenri
Station. About 10 minutes by taxi from JR Tenri Station, or about a 30-minute
walk from JR Tenri Station.
https://www.visitnara.jp/venues/A00513/

Morning Seated Devotions ／ Kinpusenji Temple (Yoshinoyama) 金峯山寺（吉野山）
Morning Devotions ／ Jurin-in Temple 十輪院●Excluding Mondays (or the next day in case of Monday holidays),
every morning from 8:30 (preparations in the precincts start from8:00) * Booking not necessary●Free ●Lasts about 30 minutes
Jurin-in Temple, located in Naramachi, the old part of Nara, is famous for its
various carved stone Buddhas (Important Cultural Property) enshrined in domeshaped stone altars. Morning devotions focus on rituals, observed by the monks
every morning, carried out in the elegant Main Hall (National Treasure), a
building reminiscent of a traditional Japanese villa of the Middle Ages. Visitors
can participate in reciting the Heart Sutra with the monks. The voices of all theparticipants filling the hall is a deeply moving experience. If you arrive by 8:00, it isalso possible to take part in the tidying and sweeping around the temple.
Tel : 0742-26-6635 (In Japanese only)
Directions : About 8 minutes by bus from JR Nara Station. Get off at the Tanakacho bus stop,from where it is about a 3-minute walk.
Photograph: Jurin-in Temple
http://www.jurin-in.com/outline.html

2●Every day from 6:30 * Booking not necessary●During special opening only – Adults 1,000 yen, JuniorHigh School & High School Students 800 yen, Elementary
School Students 600 yen ●Lasts about 45 minutes
Kinpusenji Temple is located in Yoshinoyama, the spiritual home of theancient Shugendo Sect of Buddhism, a sect which originated in Japan. The
Zaodo Hall (National Treasure), which stands at the centre, welcomesvisitors to their morning devotions. There is a lively euphony of soundwith giant conch shell horns and drums accompany the chanting voices.
On the giant platform in the Main Hall there are three very large standing
statues, manifestations of Kongo Zao Gongen (Important Cultural
Properties). These are only opened to the public at certain times of year.
Tel : 0746-32-8371 (In Japanese only)
Directions : About a 15-minute walk from JR Nara Station to Kintetsu Nara Station.
About 90 minutes by train from Kintetsu Nara Station to Kintetsu Yoshino Station.
About a 30-minute walk from Kintetsu Yoshino Station * Due to full suspension of the
Yoshinoyama cable car, a bus service is scheduled.
(→ Special Openings p.6)
https://www.visitnara.jp/venues/A00532/

Photograph: Kinpusenji Temple
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Hidden Treasures & Hidden Buddhas

10 OCTOBER

Special Public Openings
Introducing the special opening to⃝Navigator / Yoko MATSUMURA

the public of hidden treasures andRepresentative of Nara Prefecture
Authorized Tour Expert Group (NATEX)
Guiding overseas visitors in Nara for
more than 30 years.

hidden Buddhas from September
2018 to March 2019.

9 SEPTEMBER
Kasuga Taisha Museum 春日大社国宝殿
Celebrating the 1,250th Anniversary of the Founding of Kasuga
Taisha Shrine: The Beautiful World of the Kasuga Faith – Tales of
the Gods and Sacred Treasures

Kairyuoji Temple 海龍王寺
Standing Eleven-faced Kannon Statue, Temple Treasure Exhibition
Thursday 25 October – Monday 12 November
Many monks traveled to China to study in the 8th century (Nara Period), at a time when Nara was flourishingas an international centre. One monk, returning home at the time, and in the middle of a storm, recited the
Kairyuo Sutra. Having a narrow escape, he managed to return to the capital. The monk, Genbo, became thefirst abbot of the Kairyuoji Temple. People traveling or going to study abroad today visit the temple to pray fora safe journey. The standing eleven-faced Kannon statue, and the small, five-storey pagoda, are worth seeing.
Hours : 9:00 – 17:00 (last entry 16:50)
Admission : Adults 600 yen, High School & Junior High School Students 300 yen, Elementary School Students 100 yen
Tel : 0742-33-5765 (In Japanese only)
Directions : About 14 minutes by bus from JR Nara Station. Get off at Hokkejimae. Temple is immediately adjacent to thebus stop.
https://www.visitnara.jp/venues/C02226/

1 Middle Gate Photograph: Kasuga
Taisha Shrine
2 Kashimadachi Shin-eizu (DesignatedNara Prefectural Cultural Property)
Photograph: Kasuga Taisha ShrineStanding eleven-faced Kannon statue (Important Cultural Property) Photograph: Askaen Co. Ltd.

Saturday 1 September – Thursday 13 December* Closed Friday 12 October for change of exhibitions

Joruriji Temple 浄瑠璃寺

More than 1,300 treasures which were worshipped by the nobility and warriors at theKasuga Taisha Shrine. Many of the finest jewels which were dedicated to the Kasuga
gods and beautiful images depicting the Kasuga world view will be on public display.
Hours : 10:00 – 17:00 (last entry 16:30)
Admission : Adults 500 yen, University & High School Students 300 yen, Junior High School &Elementary School Students 200 yen
Tel : 0742-22-7788 (In Japanese only)
Directions : About 10 minutes by bus from JR Nara Station. Get off at Kasuga Taisha Honden bus
stop. The shrine is immediately adjacent to the bus stop. Or get off at Kasuga Taisha Omotesando
bus stop, from where it is about a 10-minute walk.
http://www.kasugataisha.or.jp/about/index_en.html❶ Hidden Statue of Standing Kissho Tennyo❷ Opening of the First Floor of Three-storey Pagoda and Seated
Yakushi Nyorai Statue❸ Hidden Statue of Seated Dainichi Nyorai (at Kanjodo Hall)
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1 Standing Kissho Tennyo statue(Important Cultural Property)
Photograph: Askaen Co. Ltd.

Abe-Monjuin Temple 安倍文殊院

2 Beautiful Jodo-style garden
depicting Paradise

Kinkaku Ukimido Reihokan Treasure House, Autumn Exhibition of
Temple Treasures

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1 Main Hall Photograph: Abe
Monjuin2 Tokai Monju (National
Treasure) Photograph: Abe
Monjuin2

Established in the 7th century. One of the 3 most famous Monju in Japan. The main
Monju-sama image is a Monju crossing the seas mounted on a lion, accompanied byfour attendants. They are all National Treasures. This Monju crossing the sea is a figureof Monju-sama setting out on a journey to spread the Buddhist scriptures, depictedtraveling over a sea of clouds.
Hours : 9:00 – 17:00 (last entry 16:40)
Admission : Treasure House, Main Hall, Junior High School Students and above 700 yen,
Elementary School Students 500 yen, for each venue * Ticket to enter both 1,200 yen * Pleaseenquire for further details. Tel : 0744-43-0002 (In Japanese only)
Directions : About 40 minutes by train from JR Nara Station to JR Sakurai Station. About 5
minutes by taxi from JR Sakurai Station.
http://www.nara-yamato.com/abe/en/* However, restricted only to days when weather is fine.

❸ Tuesday 8 January – Thursday 10 January 20191

Saturday 1 September – Friday 30 November❶ Monday 1 October – Friday 30 November,
Tuesday 1 January (Public holiday) –Tuesday 15 January, 2019
❷ 8th of every month, Saturday 27 October – Sunday 4 November,
Tuesday 1 January (Public holiday) – Thursday 3 January 2019,
Tuesday 8 January – Thursday 10 January 2019

Hours : 9:00 – 17:00 (last entry 16:30) * 10:00 – 16:00 December to February
Admission : ❶ Junior High School Students and above 400 yen, Elementary
School Students free ❷ free ❸ 300 yen
Tel : 0774-76-2390 (In Japanese only)
Directions : About 25 minutes by bus from JR Nara Station. Get off at Joruriji
bus stop. Temple is immediately adjacent to the bus stop.

Built in the 11th century. Unusual, nine seated wooden Amida Nyorai statues.
All are National Treasures. Hidden statues of standing Kissho Tennyo and seated
Dainichi Nyorai are also open to the public. Beautiful Jodo (Pure Land) stylegarden depicting Paradise in the grounds. On the far side of the pond, next towhich the Main Hall is sited, can be seen a three-storey pagoda housing, on thefirst storey, Yakushi Nyorai, representing the Eastern Paradise. The first storeyof the three-storey pagoda will be specially open to the public.

Chogakuji Temple 長岳寺
Screens Depicting Hell on Show to the Public
Tuesday 23 October – Friday 30 November

Matsuo-dera Temple 松尾寺

Built in the 9th century. Famous as Kansai’s flower temple. Azaleas are
beautiful in spring, irises in early summer, and autumn foliage. The Main
Hall houses three Amida statues from the 12th century. Said to be theoldest statues in Japan with eyes made from crystal. Screen depicting
hell, 3.5m tall and 11m wide, housed in Chogakuji about 400 years ago,
will be on display to the public. Unmissable, it is truly frightening.

❶ En no Gyoja Statue❷ Autumn Temple Treasures Exhibition (Prince Toneri Image etc.)❶ Saturday 1 September – Friday 7 September❷ Saturday 1 September – Sunday 11 November

Photograph: Matsuodera Temple

Hours : 9:00 – 17:00 (last entry 17:00)
Admission : Adults 400 yen, University & High School Students 350 yen, JuniorHigh School Students 300 yen, Elementary School Students 250 yen
Tel : 0743-66-1051 (In Japanese only)
Directions : About 20 minutes by train from JR Nara Station to JR Yanagimoto
Station. About a 20-minute walk from JR Yanagimoto Station.
https://www.visitnara.jp/venues/A01173/

Hours : 9:00 – 16:00 (last entry 16:00) Admission : Gyoja Hall and Treasure Storehouse 300 yen each Tel : 0743-53-5023 (In Japanese only) Directions : 7 minutes by train from JR Nara
Station to JR Yamato Koizumi Station. 11 minutes by bus from JR Yamato Koizumi Station to Matsuodera-guchi, then about a 30-minute walk. https://www.visitnara.jp/venues/A00943/

Screen depicting hell, Scorching heat hell (partial) Photograph: Chogakuji Temple

Built in AD718. The oldest sacred site in the country for praying for protection from evil spirits,
regularly visited by numerous people from all over Japan. The main image is a Yakuyoke Kannon, amerciful deity for driving away evil spirits. The statue is a hidden Senjusengan Kannon Bodhisattva
with one thousand arms and one thousand eyes. It will be specially on view to the public, along witha standing eleven-faced Kannon. The water used for purification in the precincts is from a sacredspring, one of Japan’s one hundred famous springs.

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Prince Toneri image

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11・12 NOVEMBER and DECEMBER

1・2 JANUARYand FEBRUARY

Kinpusenji Temple (Yoshinoyama) 金峯山寺（吉野山）

Yakushiji Temple 薬師寺

Special Opening of the Biggest Hidden Statues of Kongo Zao Gongen❶ Special Opening of the Daito Saiiki Wall Paintings at Genjo Sanzo-in Garan Building

Saturday 3 November (Public holiday) – Friday 30 November❷ Special Opening of Kichijo Tennyo Image (National Treasure and Heisei-no Kichijoten)

Built in the late 7th century by the founder of the Shugendo Sect, the priest En no Gyoja.
Shugendo is an esoteric religion with a long history which fuses mountain beliefs, Shintoism,
and Buddhism. The temple was one of the places in the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes
in the Kii Mountain Range designated by UNESCO in 2002. The main image is Zao Gongen,manifest in three 7m tall statues. As they are hidden Buddhas, their vivid blue colour remains
even today. They can only be viewed at the special times they are open to the public.

❶ Tuesday 1 January (Public holiday) – Tuesday 8 January, 2019

Hours : 8:30 – 16:30 (last entry 16:00) Admission : Adults 1,000 yen, High School & Junior High SchoolStudents 800 yen, Elementary School Students 600 yen Tel : 0746-32-8371 (In Japanese only)
Directions : About a 15-minute walk from JR Nara Station to Kintetsu Nara Station. About 90 minutes bytrain from Kintetsu Nara Station to Kintetsu Yoshino Station. About a 30-minute walk from Kintetsu Yoshino
Station. * Due to full suspension of the Yoshinoyama cable car, a bus service is scheduled.
https://www.visitnara.jp/venues/A00532/❷ Tuesday 1 January (Public holiday) – Thursday 3 January, 2019 for National Treasures,
Friday 4 January – Tuesday 15 January, 2019 for Heisei-no Kichijoten
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1 Hidden statues of Kongo
Zao Gongen (Important
Cultural Property) Photograph:
Kinpusenji Temple
2 Zaodo (National Treasure)
Photograph: Kinpusenji Temple

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Murouji Temple 室生寺
Special Viewing from the Outer Sanctum of the Golden Hall

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Built in the late 7th century. This temple was designated a UNESCO World Heritage in 1998,
as one of the “Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara.” The Hakuho Garan area with the Golden
Hall, the Lecture Hall, and East and West three-storey pagodas; as well as the Genjo Sanzoin Garan area are open to the public. The East Pagoda is being dismantled and repaired, to becompleted by 2020. The hidden Kichijo Tennyo image will be on display to the public in theGolden Hall.

1 Seated statue of

Genjo Sanzo Photograph:
Yakushiji Temple
2 Kichijo Tennyo image(National Treasure)
Photograph: Askaen Co.
Ltd.

Hours : 8:30 – 17:00 (last entry 16:30)
Admission : Hakuho Garan and Genjo Sanzo-in pass Adults 1,100 yen, High School & Junior High SchoolStudents 700 yen, Elementary School Students 300 yen Tel : 0742-33-6001 (In Japanese only)
Directions : About a 15-minute walk from JR Nara Station to Kintetsu Nara Station. About 12 minutes
by train from Kintetsu Nara Station to Kintetsu Nishi no Kyo Station. Immediately adjacent to Kintetsu
Nishi no Kyo Station.
https://www.visitnara.jp/venues/A00499/

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Saturday 6 October – Sunday 2 December

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1 Golden Hall Inner

Sanctum Photograph:
Askaen Co. Ltd.
2 Five-storey pagoda(National Treasure) and
autumn colour light up
Photograph: Murouji
Temple2

Built in the late 7th century. The current Garan structure was completed at the beginningof the 14th century (Kamakura Period). A Shingon Sect temple, women were at one time
forbidden, but Murouji Temple permitted women to enter to pray from the earliest times.
A Standing Shaka Nyorai, the central figure, stands in the middle of a group of figures – all
National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties – including a standing Jizo Bosatsu, astanding Yakushi Nyorai, a standing eleven-faced Kannon statue, and a Monju Bosatsu. During
special public openings, people can get very close to the statues to worship from the outer
sanctuary. Surrounded by trees, the small, five-storey pagoda, the second oldest and thesmallest in Japan, looks exquisite.
Hours : 8:30 – 17:00 April to November, 9:00 – 16:00 December to March, Special opening 9:00 – 15:00
Admission : 400 yen *During special viewings, special commemorative presents will be given to visitors*In addition, there is a general entry charge (Junior High School Students and above 600 yen, Elementary
School Students 400 yen) Tel : 0745-93-2003 (In Japanese only)
Directions : About 30 minutes by train from JR Nara Station to JR Sakurai Station. About 17 minutes by train
from Kintetsu Sakurai Station to Kintetsu Muroguchi Ono Station. About 5 minutes by bus from Kintetsu
Muroguchi Ono Station, getting off at Muroujimae. About a 5-minute walk from the bus stop.
https://www.visitnara.jp/destinations/destination/murouji-temple/

Chogosonshiji Temple (Shigisan)
朝護孫子寺（信貴山）

Bishamonten-o (a Statue Occasionally Revealed)
Tuesday 1 January (Public holiday) – Thursday 10 January, 2019
Friday 1 February – Thursday 28 February 20191
1 Standing Bishamonten
statue Photograph: Askaen
Co. Ltd.
2 World’s largest papier
mâché tiger, and Main Hall
Photograph: Chogosonshiji
TempleTaimadera Temple 當麻寺 (1.Okunoin 奥院 2.Nakanobo 中之坊 3.Saina-in 西南院 )❶ Taima Mandala Tapestry Special Public Exhibiting of the Woven Fabric Restored in the Current Heisei Period2❷ Sutra Copying Hall (Room with Decorated Ceiling) Special Opening

Built in the 7th century. A Shingon Sect temple built on top of Mt. Shigi (440m) on theborder between Osaka and Nara Prefecture. A mysterious early morning Goma fire
ceremony is held at the shukubo temple accommodation. There are fine views from
the Main Hall. It is a good place from which to see the sun rise. The main principal
object of worship is the statue of Bishamonten-o, accompanied by the Kisshoten statue
on its left and the Zennishi-doji statue on its right. The replica statue placed in front of
the main, hidden Buddha, is the one usually prayed to, but at special times the hidden
Buddha is open to the public for viewing.
Hours : 9:00 – 16:00 (last entry 16:00) (Entry not permitted during services)
Admission : 500 yen (Includes a souvenir amulet) Tel : 0745-72-2277 (main office) (In Japanese only)
Directions : 15 minutes by train from JR Nara Station to JR Oji Station. About 13 minutes by taxi
from JR Oji Station.
https://www.visitnara.jp/venues/A00509/❸ Saina-in Main Hall Special Opening

Saidaiji Temple 西大寺❶ Thursday 1 November – Saturday 10 November❷ Thursday 15 November – Friday 30 November❸ Friday 23 November (Public holiday) – Friday 30 November
Built in the 7th century. With the only surviving, original three-storey East and West pagodas in Japan. Both
National Treasures, the East pagoda dates from the latter half of the 8th century, and the West pagoda from the
beginning of the 9th century. Since the Middle Ages, the temple has been associated with the well-known Legendof Chujohime, and the Taima Mandala. Each of the three sub-temples in the precinct are opened to the public.
In the Okunoin, the Taima Mandala tapestry that was woven in the way as the one by Chujohime, and in the
Nakanobo Sutra Copying Hall, 150 ceiling designs, and in the Saina-in, the main eleven-faced Kannon, Sho Kannon,
the standing Senju Kannon statue, will be on display to the public.

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Tuesday 15 January – Monday 4 February, 20192

Hours : 9:00 – 17:00 (last entry 16:30) Admission : ❶ Junior High School Students and above 500 yen, Elementary SchoolStudents and above 250 yen ❷ Junior High School Students and above 600 yen, Elementary School Students 300 yen❸ Junior High School Students and above 400 yen, Elementary School Students 200 yen
Tel : ❶ 0745-48-2008 (In Japanese only) ❷ 0745-48-2001 (In Japanese only) ❸ 0745-48-2202 (In Japanese only)
Directions : About a 15-minute walk from JR Nara Station to Kintetsu Nara Station, about 70 minutes by train from Kintetsu Nara
Station to Taimadera Station (via Kashihara Jingumae). About a 15-minute walk from Taimadera Station.
https://www.visitnara.jp/destinations/destination/taimadera-temple/
1 Heiseibon Taima Mandala (partial) Photograph: Taimadera Okunoin
2 Sutra Copying Hall (Room with decorated ceiling) Photograph: Taimadera Nakanobo
3 Three Kannon (Important Cultural Properties) Photograph: Taimadera Saina-in

6Seated Aizen Myo-o Statue (Aizendo Hall), Shuhokan Treasure House Open to Public

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Built in the 8th century. The temple faded when the capital moved to Kyoto, but it was restored by
Eison in the 13th century. Eison, having offered green tea at Yahata Jinja, distributed what was left as a
medicine to the local people. This was the start of what becameO-chamori tea ceremony we know today. Drinking tea from a 30
cm-wide bowl, whilst being supported by people on both sidesof you, is truly memorable. The Aizendo hidden Buddha and themain image, a seated Aizen Myo-o, is open to the public.
Hours : 9:00 – 16:30 (last entry 16:00)
Admission : Junior High School Students and above 300 yen, Elementary
School Students 200 yen
Tel : 0742-45-4700 (In Japanese only)
Directions : About a 15-minute walk from JR Nara Station to Kintetsu Nara
Station. About 5 minutes by train from Kintetsu Nara Station to Yamato
Saidaiji Station. Immediately adjacent to Yamato Saidaiji Station
https://www.visitnara.jp/venues/A00498/

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1 The O-chamori tea ceremony

Photograph: Saidaiji Temple
2 Seated Aizen Myo-o statue (Important
Cultural Property) Photograph: Askaen
Co. Ltd.

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Published by Nara Prefecture

Printed August 2018

English translation by Bob Heffill
Cover Photograph: Deers and Trees (Nara Park / Tobihino) Sadayuki Makino From the left. : Seated Aizen Myo-o statue (Important Cultural Property) [Saidaiji Temple] Photograph: Askaen Co. Ltd. / Standing Bishamonten statue(Occasionally revealed) [Chogosonshiji Temple (Shigisan)] Photograph: Askaen Co. Ltd. / Standing eleven-faced Kannon statue (Main image) (Important Cultural Property) [Hasedera Temple] Photograph: Askaen Co. Ltd. / Monju
Bosatsu riding a lion (National Treasure) [Abe-Monjuin Temple] Photograph: Abe-Monjuin Temple / Standing eleven-faced Kannon statue (Important Cultural Property) [Kairyuoji Temple] Photograph: Askaen Co. Ltd. / Hidden standing
statue of Kongo Zao Gongen (Central image) (Important Cultural Property) [Kinpusenji Temple] Photograph: Kinpusenji Temple