{"id":623,"date":"2025-06-28T11:27:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T02:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chogakuji.or.jp\/chogakujiN\/?page_id=623"},"modified":"2025-06-28T13:50:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T04:50:59","slug":"guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chogakuji.or.jp\/chogakujiN\/guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Welcome to Chogakuji Temple,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

temple of flowers and cultural assets.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Founded in the 9th century in Nara, Chogaku-ji Temple has many cultural properties inherited from its predecessors, and seasonal flowers and plants in the temple grounds surrounded by nature await your visit.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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opening hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AM9:00\uff5ePM5:00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It takes about 20 minutes to visit the temple grounds and halls.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Admission fee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regular:400yen <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

University\uff06high school students:350yen <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Middle school students:300yen <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elementary school students:250yen <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to enjoy the temple<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can enter Main Hall and the old temple house(Kyu-Jizoin) .\u203bDouble red circles.
In the main hall there\u2019re Buddhist statues
(Amida Sanzon) and pictures of hell(Zigoku-e).
In the old house there\u2019re Fugen Enmei Bosatsu and
a Japanese garden and a 400-year-old pine tree.
Please take off your shoes to enter both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Guide<\/strong> (Main hall)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chogakuji temple was built by Kobo-Daishi 1,200 years ago. The front gate is the bell tower gate. About 1,000 years old, it is the oldest gate in Japan. Beyond the gate is the
main hall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the main hall there\u2019re Buddhist statues and pictures of hell. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Buddha image is Amida Sanzon. They\u2019re
desingnated as National Important Cultural Properties. Wecall pictures of hell ZIGOKUE. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designated as Prefectural Cultural Property.
You can enter the main hall. Please take off your shoes to
enter.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Guide <\/strong>(Old jizo-in)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The house next to here is Kyu-Jizoin, a 400-year-old former temple of important
cultural heritage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fugen Enmei Bosatsu (Fugen Enmei Bodhisattva) is here. You can also see a Japanese garden and a 400-year-old pine tree.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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You can enter the temple (Kyu-Jizoin) . Please take off your shoes to enter.
There are many other cultural properties such as a stone Buddha and a bell tower.
Please take your time to looking aroud.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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You can download temple’s guide paper with PDF from offcial website.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n