Kofuku-ji Temple

Information

Kofuku-ji Temple was originally founded in Kyoto in 669 and transferred here in 710. The temple was prosperous as the main temple for the Fujiwara clan, a powerful aristocratic family in the Heian Period (794 - 1185). The temple once dominated Yamato Province (today's Nara Prefecture) and even had a unit of armed priest. The temple's influence was as powerful as Enryaku-ji Temple in Mt. Hiei-zan at that time.
Although the temple complex had 175 buildings at the height of its prosperity, most of them were destroyed by Taira-no-Shigehira and Tomomori during the Siege of Nara in 1181. They are both sons of Taira-no-Kiyomori who rose to the top of Japanese politics after the Fujiwara clan. The buildings were once reconstructed in the Kamakura Period (1185 - 1333), but they were reduced to ashes as the temple lost its power. The temple's principal buildings still existing today are the five-storied pagoda dating from 1426, the Tokon-do Hall (Eastern Main Hall) from 1415 and the three-storied pagoda from 1210. These buildings are all designated as national treasures.
The Kokuho-kan (National Treasure Hall) contains a variety of statues and art objects salvaged from the temple's previous structures. A descriptive leaflet is provided in English.

Opening Hours

Open 24 hours
Kokuho-kan Treasure Hall: 9:00 - 17:00 *admission until 16:45
Tokon-do Hall: 9:00 - 17:00 *admission until 16:45

Closed

No closing days

Price / Entrance Fee

Admission Free
Kokuho-kan Treasure Hall: 600 yen (General, Adult); 500 yen (Student); 200 yen (Child)
Tokon-do Hall: 300 yen (General, Adult); 200 yen (Student); 100 yen (Child)

Access / Public Transport

5 minutes walk from Kintestu-Nara Station on the Kintetsu Nara Line

Address / Location

48, Noboriojicho, Nara-shi, Nara, 630-8213

Tweets

Roasted corn lover 🌽 @PamilerinayoB - 2020-01-21: @oewonah @Postsubman I kuku understand, so pastors too take nude pictures, they take pictures of their father’s temple, I’m shook
𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐭𝐳𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐥 @SUNSERPENTX_ - 2019-12-24: ←that being said kuku would follow the hybrid everywhere within the temple, of course standing a few feels away to… https://t.co/T42m3VIgEN
Ime Kuku @ime_kuku - 2019-12-13: The devil took Jesus to the pinnacle of the temple and said fall down because he will command his angels concerning… https://t.co/pVMF1Vlr89
~ тσяєє ~ {Toree B} @Impetuous_soul - 2019-10-31: @Sidmin_fan The parallels running since KuKu wedding. The varmala falling on Mishti at the temple, him rubbing her… https://t.co/5DGjj9fGu0
~ тσяєє ~ {Toree B} @Impetuous_soul - 2019-10-31: @Sidmin_fan The parallels running since KuKu wedding. The varmala falling on Mishti at the temple, him rubbing her… https://t.co/5DGjj9fGu0
~ тσяєє ~ || MishBirWali 💍 @Impetuous_soul - 2019-10-31: @Sidmin_fan The parallels running since KuKu wedding. The varmala falling on Mishti at the temple, him rubbing her… https://t.co/5DGjj9fGu0
TakeADeepBreath @DeepTake - 2019-10-30: Will they even show the precap confrontation tom? They have to show KuKu's KC, Abir searching for her, the temple s… https://t.co/CFkDBJeGXC
Asunomhe Philip Sunday @AsunomheS - 2019-10-13: @shittu_temidayo Af warned you...
Me I wee kuku run and leave you.
Shey you know temple run sha
TakeADeepBreath @DeepTake - 2019-10-07: I don know if ppl remember but when the temple scene aired (where Meenu insulted Mishti), many were disappointed th… https://t.co/M1TX0vPMjS
Natacha’s youngest sister🔱 @_mayborn_ - 2019-10-01: @adigun_tomilayo I don wait Tacha so tey,I don dey lose weight oo😩Let me kuku goan play temple run💔💔
Natacha’s youngest sister🔱 @_mayborn_ - 2019-10-01: @adigun_tomilayo I don wait Tacha so tey,I don dey lose weight oo😩Let me kuku goan play temple run💔💔
Natacha’s youngest sister🔱 @_mayborn_ - 2019-10-01: @adigun_tomilayo I don wait Tacha so tey,I don dey lose weight oo😩Let me kuku goan play temple run💔💔
HOF-MILANO😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😝 @kraaibonginkosi - 2019-09-30: @nyaikae There's no beating my meat ya nex lana, nakhona she's doing you a favour by letting you into her temple, i… https://t.co/3T9OtdDUrb
Ajoke Alabi @LagosDriver - 2019-09-09: A traffic police officer was deployed 2 intersection of Temple Rd & Kingsway,neglecting d busier Bayo Kuku Rd, next… https://t.co/TROmYUChoh
phalguni @Falguni1802 - 2019-08-24: 'Kehne aur sunna bas ek formailty tha' awww Abir❤. Mishbir will be each other's strength in every step.Just loved t… https://t.co/vX99mM7Ebc
Ms. I @tchy_amaka - 2019-08-07: @Sir_Duby I've kuku left that road for you people. I was not able to can any longer. Even Temple Run isn't that difficult
★Aku ka n' nwa @GeorgePraiz1 - 2019-07-28: @LadySoftXx Since 'Your body' is the temple of God, kuku go and ride your bicycle in peace
★Akukan'nwa @GeorgePraiz1 - 2019-07-28: @LadySoftXx Since 'Your body' is the temple of God, kuku go and ride your bicycle in peace
O L A @OLAYIWOLA_23 - 2019-07-23: @Holawhunmee @Jydeskillz Temple Run merchant oshi,me I no kuku like the werey before
Son of The Rains @JobaOjelabi - 2019-06-23: @Deo_D_Weirdo @iam_kiddee You are kuku at the entrance of Shaolin Temple already...
Son of The Rains @JobaOjelabi - 2019-06-23: @Deo_D_Weirdo @iam_kiddee You are kuku at the entrance of Shaolin Temple already...
Vijisridhar @Vijisridhar96 - 2019-06-18: Epi 67: all hv retuned home, Misthi despot to talk to Abir, Kuhu’s lies caught by Varsha, M tries to manofy V, Kuhu… https://t.co/AbKagFev9J
Nedum @l3xay - 2019-05-22: @SubDeliveryZone Running after her for almost a year? As temple runner wey u be.
Since none of you is ready to comp… https://t.co/ikKhxKXcKR
Nedum @l3xay - 2019-05-22: @SubDeliveryZone Running after her for almost a year? As temple runner wey u be.
Since none of you is ready to comp… https://t.co/ikKhxKXcKR
Brown sugar @tedi_temple - 2019-04-21: Kuku kill me.... i no pick 😫😫 https://t.co/D53sbAMBdB
Erlilia Elyr ~のんびりじゃないモードがない~ @mishaisafaelord - 2019-04-19: @picorere Oh that's totally true. The part where he said he'll take care of things at the gorgon temple, I was like… https://t.co/mD4rizFcTc
kapil @kapilcricket - 2019-04-14: @curlykuku @Salilacharya @ashokepandit @MumbaiPolice @mumbaitraffic Ram mandir is absolutely nonsense...no need to… https://t.co/b38OvGQ5yE
Omarr Temple @omarr_temple - 2019-03-12: Kuku dont spray perfume to work.
Omarr Temple @omarr_temple - 2019-03-12: Kuku dont spray perfume to work.
Darshit Mehta 🇮🇳 @DarshitM86 - 2019-03-04: @itispalkova @anitaudeep Yes, Tamilians are very cultured temple going people. These sort of movies makes your brains go kuku