Engyoji Temple

Les Lyon a month ago

Autumn and Spring are the best times to visit this stunning temple complex, but honestly, any time is well worth it! The temple was also a filming location for The Last Samurai movie starring Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe.

Kam Hoe Chaw (Super Good) 2 months ago

This is a beautiful and peaceful place. The main hall is build on the side of the slop. The balcony is supported by huge wooden pillars. (similar to kiyomizudera) It is less crowded and nice place to take photos and enjoy the view. During Autumn, all the leaves around the main hall will turn red, and it's a wonderful experience to view from the top of the main hall. Recommended to get the cable car ticket, entrance ticket and the shuttle bus ticket. As there are more walking after Engyoji.

Nana Jjj 2 months ago

Omg. I love this place the most. Luckily manage to come here. So peaceful and feel great. The buildings are amazing, jaw drop. Beautiful architecture and they are still so good and beautiful after more than 1000 years! Amazing. Must must come if you are here.

Hanna Fong 2 months ago

We took bus number 8 to Mount Shoshan. There is a bus-stop opposite the tourist information center near Himeiji Castle. It is great that the last stop is the ropeway station which makes it easy to get to the ropeway station. After reaching the mountain, the walk up to the temple is enjoyable which takes less than 30 minutes. It is worth the climb and it is a rather big area to explore asides from the main hall Maniden. Do walk around to explore as this is a very serene environment with number of big and small temples. Food/drinks are also available around the temple. I believe it will look very beautiful during autumn and definitely worth the 500yen, the time and effort to visit the temple.

Ngai Lee 3 months ago

My daughter was very excited to ride on cable car to the temple. After you ride on top of the mountain, you can choose to pay 1000en for walking pass or pay 2000 en for shuttle bus to the temple directly. I personally prefer take the bus because you have to enjoy the driving skill of the Japanese ‘Oojisan’😂 . Finally, the temple shows the vibes of history and the surrounding area is worth to stay for 2 hrs.