Temple · Uda (Muro)

Muroji Temple 室生寺

Forest temple in Uda known as 'Women's Koyasan', with Japan's smallest outdoor five-storied pagoda and Heian-period halls.

Hours8:30-17:00 (Dec-Mar 9:00-16:00)

PriceAdult: ¥600

Getting thereKintetsu Muroguchi-Ono Station, then Nara Kotsu bus about 15 min to Muroji-mae

Time needed1-2 hours

Best timeLate April (rhododendrons); November

Address78 Muro, Uda, Nara

Websitemurouji.or.jp

About

Muroji lies in a mountain valley and, unlike Mount Koya, admitted women from early times. Stone steps lead through cedar forest past the Kondo and a 16 m five-storied pagoda, both National Treasures. The setting is especially photogenic with rhododendrons in spring and maples in autumn.

Highlights

16 m five-storied pagoda, the smallest outdoor one in Japan
Kondo with Heian-period Buddhist statues
Inner sanctuary reached by about 700 stone steps
Rhododendrons in late April

Tips

Bus from Kintetsu Muroguchi-Ono Station runs infrequently; check times
Allow time for the steep climb to the Okunoin
Combine with Hasedera on the same Kintetsu line

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