Murou-ji

Nara (奈良県)
Place of Worship
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78 Murou, Uda, Nara 633-0421, Japan

0745-93-2003

4.4 (2.8k reviews)

Opening Hours

Monday8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

About

This Buddhist temple dates back some 1400 years & unusually for its time, has always admitted women.

Reviews

Lisa Yokoe

Lisa Yokoe

6 months ago

Amazing and beautiful! 700 steps to get to the very top which is quite hard but worth the view!
Martin Sherwood

Martin Sherwood

7 years ago

Spectacular colours here in Autumn. This buddhist temple setting is serene in a forest environment. Just a lovely spot. Including a helmet headed buddhist monk busking with a bamboo flute. 16th century style. The helmet was worn to manifest the absence of ego.
Dirk Hebecker

Dirk Hebecker

2 years ago

Beautiful very ancient temple which among other things prides itself with having allowed women to pray here since the 12th century unlike Koya-san (end of 19th century)
Excursions Japan

Excursions Japan

2 years ago

A very impressive temple surrounded by an ancient forest. Lots of stone steps to climb. Lovely little village outside its entrance.
K O

K O

5 years ago

Muro-ji is buddhist temples it has origin of the 8th century. There is a bus line connect from Muro-ji-guti Ono station (Kintesu line) to this temple. Location, it’s surrounded in silent valley and forest. The wooden temple and status are taken aging on flow of the time. Rusty and faded color with grace make us calm and have a great experience in all season. also if you know photographer Ken Domon , you’ll have more impression at this place.