Temple · Taishi (Minami-Kawachi)

Eifukuji Temple (Shotoku Taishi Mausoleum) 叡福寺

Temple in Taishi town guarding the mausoleum of Prince Shotoku, with Important Cultural Property halls including the Shoryoden and Tahoto.

HoursGrounds 8:00-17:00

PriceTreasure house (adult): ¥500
Elementary: ¥200

Getting thereKintetsu Kaminotaishi Station, community bus to Shotoku Taishi Gobyo-mae, 3 min walk

Time needed1-2 hours

Best timeSpring and autumn

Address2146 Taishi, Taishi-cho, Minamikawachi-gun, Osaka 583-0995

Websiteeifukuji-taishi.jp

About

Eifukuji stands at the tomb of Prince Shotoku, his mother and his wife, and has been a pilgrimage site for over a thousand years. The Shoryoden and Tahoto pagoda are Important Cultural Properties, and the treasure house opens on weekends. The temple lies in the 'Kingly valley' of ancient imperial tombs.

Highlights

Prince Shotoku's mausoleum (Shinaga no haka)
Shoryoden and Tahoto (Important Cultural Properties)
Treasure house (weekends and holidays)
Monthly Shoryoden openings

Tips

Grounds open 8:00-17:00
Treasure house open weekends/holidays 9:30-16:30, closed Jan-Feb
Community bus from Kintetsu Kishi or Kaminotaishi Station

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