Kanzeon-ji Temple
A 7th-century Buddhist temple housing many Heian-period Buddha statues.
Basic information｜Kanzeon-ji Temple
A 7th-century Buddhist temple housing many Heian-period Buddha statues.
Details
- Opening hours
- Mon09:00–17:00Tue09:00–17:00Wed09:00–17:00Thu09:00–17:00Fri09:00–17:00Sat09:00–17:00Sun09:00–17:00
- Business status
- Open
- Official website
- Link
- Phone
- +81 92-922-1811
- Wheelchair accessible
- No
Traveler highlights
Kanzeonji began in the late 7th century. Emperor Tenji is said to have commissioned it for his mother, Empress Saimei; it was completed in 746. The tree-lined approach leads to rebuilt main and lecture halls, plus remains of a pagoda, bell tower, and monks’ quarters. Most original buildings are gone, but the remains reveal the old layout. Its treasure house holds Buddhist statues and cultural properties. An ordination platform was established in the southwest grounds in 761. Kanzeonji was one of Japan’s Three Great Ordination Platforms with Todaiji and Shimotsuke Yakushiji.
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