Ninnaji Temple
Ninnaji Temple（仁和寺）, a World Heritage Site, is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon sect of Buddhism.The name of Ninnaji Temple is derived from the name of the year, and the principal image of the temple is Amida Sanson.
It was also called “Omuro Gosho” (Imperial Household Office) because 30 generations of the Imperial Family served as its chief priests for approximately 1000 years from its foundation to the Meiji Restoration.The “O” in “Omuro” means Cloistered Prince, and “Muro” means monks’ quarters.
Niomon, one of the three major gates in Kyoto, is so named because of its two Kongorikishi statues.The south side of the shikinden (Imperial Household Hall) is the south garden, paved with Shirakawa sand, and the north side is the north garden with a pond and a view of the five-story pagoda.The late-blooming “Omuro-zakura” cherry trees are famous.
Access from Kyoto Station to Ninnaji Temple takes about 36 minutes by bus.
Ninnaji Temple Map
| opening hours | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.※December-February: 9:00-16:30※Admission until 30 minutes before closing time. |
| regular closing day | without a holiday※Reihokan is open three times a year: spring, summer, and fall. |
| entrance fee | free※Ninnaji Gosho Garden, 800 yen for adults, free for high school students and younger※Reihokan: ¥500 for adults, free for high school students and younger※Cherry blossom season admission: ¥500 for adults, free for high school students and younger |
| bus stop | City bus Omuro-Ninnaji bus stop |
| station | Randen Omuro Ninnaji Station |
| parking lot | Parking lot available (charged) |
| official site | Ninnaji Temple |
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