Kofuku-ji

Kirushanth Rasiah 3 weeks ago

A very nice temple in Nara, located just by the Nara Park. You need to get tickets to enter through temple, and they knly accept cash at the machines. There are no photos allowed when you're inside the temple. Limited statues to see inside but still worth seeing and reading about the history.

Ross Daniels a month ago

This is incredibly beautiful and we loved the little statues all warm and cosy with their head caps on as we walked nearby. But this is one of the Seven Great Temples of Nara and is regarded as the head temple of the Hossō sect of Japanese Buddhism. It was was founded in 669 by Fujiwara no Kamatari and wonderfully the temple’s library contained a vast collection of Buddhist texts, and its monks were renowned for their scholarship. As is usual with wooden building it was destroyed by fire several times over the centuries. The current temple complex dates from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Ardith Telewik 2 months ago

There are 5 major temples here in Kofukuji Nara. Two temples were under renovation when we visited there but they are all beautiful. Many tourists are coming and taking pictures here. The entrance fee is just ¥500 for adults and ¥300 for kids. You can also get a chance to come inside and pray there

Cheq Xie 2 months ago

Mostly are close here today Dec 30 2023, nothing to see much around the area as some is under constructions and others are close to public. Long holiday in Japan has started Dec 28 - Jan 3. It would be nice to come here on Cherry/ Spring season.

Jonathan Hodgins 3 months ago

Beautiful temple, sadly hardly any souvenirs in the souvenir shop so I couldn’t bring anything home. You also cannot take pictures of any of the statues within the temple, definitely a must go place.