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Ninnaji Temple

Shibuya246 · 1 May 2012 · 16 photos · 8,169 views · 16 comments

Rising above the Sakura

Walking up the road to Ninnaji from the station

Entering Ninnaji Temple

A walkway of sakura

Serene

Hidden in the Sakura

The Sakura here were feeling the rain a bit

It might have bee raining, but there were lots of people out

Sakura falling on the ground

One of the smaller structures on the site

The pagoda peeks out above the sakura

Close up of nature

The umbrellas made the scene look all the more interesting

Rain falling on the Temple roof

Map of the Ninnaji Temple grounds

Waiting for the train — Waiting for the train home

Visiting today · Kyoto, Kansai

Visiting Ninnaji Temple, Omuro, Kyoto today

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Added by Shibuya246, separate from the original post above. Facts are checked every quarter against the sources below. Check opening times and prices before you go.

What it is: A World Heritage temple founded in 888 and head temple of the Omuro School of Shingon Buddhism. Its Goten, the former head priest's residence, has painted sliding doors and rock and pond gardens.
Getting there: Omuro Ninnaji Station on the Keifuku Kitano Line is a few steps from the gate. From Kyoto Station, the JR bus to Omuro Ninnaji takes about 30 minutes.
Hours: 9:00-17:00 from March to November, 9:00-16:30 from December to February. Ticket booths close 30 minutes earlier.
Admission: The grounds are free outside cherry blossom season. The Goten palace and gardens cost ¥800, and the Reihokan museum (open April-May and October-November) costs ¥500.
Best time: The late-blooming Omuro cherries flower towards the end of Kyoto's season, usually around mid-April. In that season the area past the Chumon gate costs ¥800 and opens from 8:00.

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Late-blooming Omuro cherries, usually around mid-April

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Sources: Ninnaji Temple (official site) · Ninnaji Temple: Location (official site) · Ninnaji Temple (japan-guide.com)

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Adam Winson Arboriculturist 9 July 2012
Great photos... In tribute to the much maligned old cherry trees that line our street in Sheffield, UK, I decided to have my own little ‘Sheffield Hanami’ > http://www.awatrees.com/#665/blogger > :-)
Adam Winson Arboriculturist 9 July 2012
Great photos... In tribute to the much maligned old cherry trees that line our street in Sheffield, UK, I decided to have my own little ‘Sheffield Hanami’ > http://www.awatrees.com/#665/blogger > :-)
Joan Mulvenna 9 July 2012
A beautiful series of pictures - celebration of cherry blossom.
Joan Mulvenna 9 July 2012
A beautiful series of pictures - celebration of cherry blossom.
Kumaha Damang 9 July 2012
Thank you for sharing. It's wonderful.
Kumaha Damang 9 July 2012
Thank you for sharing. It's wonderful.
Ludmila Plotnikova 9 July 2012
Beautiful pictures
Ludmila Plotnikova 9 July 2012
Beautiful pictures
Shibuya Town 9 July 2012
Much appreciated. Next year I will try and catch this in better weather
Shibuya Town 9 July 2012
Much appreciated. Next year I will try and catch this in better weather
Giuseppe Faccio 9 July 2012
Complimenti! E molto bello e poetico.
Giuseppe Faccio 9 July 2012
Complimenti! E molto bello e poetico.
Shibuya Town 9 July 2012
Thank you
Shibuya Town 9 July 2012
Thank you
Japan Travel 9 July 2012
Great place to visit when in Kyoto, particularly at Sakura time.
Japan Travel 9 July 2012
Great place to visit when in Kyoto, particularly at Sakura time.