Hannya-ji Temple

It is said that Priest Ekan from Kokuri (Korea) built it in 629 and put Monju Bosatsu-zo (or image of wisdom and intellect Bodhisattva) in this temple, and it is also said that in 735, Period of the Emperor Shomu, its hall pagoda was built to protect from unfavourable directions of Heijo Palace. After a fire in this temple, it was rebuilt again in the Kamakura Period (the 13th Century). A priest of Saidai-ji Temple opened it as a holy place, and started a meeting in order to save poor commoners.

Access
Nearest station	JR / Kintetsu Nara station
Traffic from a station	To "Han'nya-ji(temple)" bus stop by "Nara-zaka / Aoyama-jutaku-iki" bus and 5 min. on foot.
Admission
Admission fees(yen)	Adults College Senior high Junior high Elementary Individual 400yen 400yen 200yen 200yen 100yen Group 350yen 350yen 180yen 180yen 80yen
Opening hours	9:00~17:00
Group charge application	More than 30 people
Point
Event	Special events name The date and time Ceremony for Monju Bodhisattva April 25
Flower	Kind Season Scale Summary Japanese rose Mid April~ Hydrabge Mid June~ Early blooming cosmos June~ Autumn cosmos September~
National treasure	Sakura-mon Gate
Open it specially.	Date Details Summary April 29~May 10 A treasure of a temple special exibition October 26~November 8 A treasure of a temple special exibition