Enjyouji
Quick Facts
- Location
- Japan, Nara
- Category
- Church & Religious Site
- Duration
- About 1 hour
- Opening Hours
- Daily 9:00-17:00 · Year-round
- Ticket Price
- Adult: Adults JPY 500 · Middle and high school students JPY 400, elementary JPY 100; group and disability discounts
- Address
- 1273 Ninnikusen-cho, Nara, Nara, Japan
- Coordinates
- 34.6954, 135.9152
Introduction
Enjo-ji is a Shingon temple of the Omuro school on Mount Ninnikusen along the Yagyu road in Nara. Legend attributes its founding to a vow by Emperor Shomu and Empress Koken with the Chinese monk Koro in the 8th century, while historians generally credit the monk Myozen in the mid-Heian period (1026). Its National Treasures include the seated Dainichi Nyorai carved by Unkei in his twenties—the earliest work bearing his signature—and the Kasuga-do and Hakusan-do halls moved here from Kasuga Taisha in 1228, the oldest Kasuga-style shrine buildings extant. The Jodo-style garden before the gate, made in the late Heian period, is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty, at its best with maples in autumn; the main hall, rebuilt in the Muromachi period, enshrines a Heian-period seated Amida Nyorai.
✨ Highlights
🛈 Practical Info
Opening Hours
| Monday | 9:00-17:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9:00-17:00 |
| Wednesday | 9:00-17:00 |
| Thursday | 9:00-17:00 |
| Friday | 9:00-17:00 |
| Saturday | 9:00-17:00 |
| Sunday | 9:00-17:00 |
Year-round
Ticket Information
| Adult | Adults JPY 500 |
|---|
Middle and high school students JPY 400, elementary JPY 100; group and disability discounts
Transportation
Nara Kotsu bus 27-35 min from Nara Stn. toward Yagyu to Ninnikusen stop (about 7 daily)
About 40 min by car from central Nara; parking for 15 cars, 3 buses
💡 Tips
FAQ
What are the opening hours of Enjyouji?
Monday: 9:00-17:00; Tuesday: 9:00-17:00; Wednesday: 9:00-17:00; Thursday: 9:00-17:00; Friday: 9:00-17:00; Saturday: 9:00-17:00; Sunday: 9:00-17:00; Year-round
How much is the admission for Enjyouji?
Adult: Adults JPY 500; Middle and high school students JPY 400, elementary JPY 100; group and disability discounts
Any practical tips for visiting Enjyouji?
The maple season runs late October to late November, the garden at its best Only about seven buses a day serve Ninnikusen, some gaps over three hours—check the return
How long should I spend at Enjyouji?
A typical visit takes About 1 hour.
How do I get to Enjyouji?
Bus: Nara Kotsu bus 27-35 min from Nara Stn. toward Yagyu to Ninnikusen stop (about 7 daily); Driving/Parking: About 40 min by car from central Nara; parking for 15 cars, 3 buses
