Exhibition at Ninnaji

Shibuya246 · 19 September 2023 · 5 photos

My friend had an architecture exhibition at Ninnaji Temple. What do you think of this blend between the traditional temple building and this design object

Visiting today · Kyoto, Kansai

Visiting Ninnaji Temple, Omuro, Kyoto today

Checked October 2026 · next check January 2027

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.

Best time

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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