Todai-ji

🛕 Temple

Part of Nara Park

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Prefecture

Nara

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Type

Temple

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About This Destination

A UNESCO World Heritage temple housing the world's largest bronze Buddha statue inside the largest wooden building in the world.

Todai-ji is one of Japan's most historically significant temples, founded in 728 and serving as the head temple of the Kegon school of Buddhism. The Great Buddha Hall, or Daibutsuden, is the world's largest wooden structure and houses a 15-meter tall bronze statue of Vairocana Buddha weighing approximately 500 tons. The temple complex includes the Nigatsu-do hall with panoramic views over Nara, the Sangatsudo hall housing rare Nara-period sculptures, and the Nandaimon gate with its iconic guardian statues. Friendly deer from Nara Park roam freely around the temple grounds.

Location

Prefecture: Nara

Address: 406-1 Zoshicho, Nara 630-8211

Nearest Station: Kintetsu-Nara

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Visitor Information

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Food Options: A small tea house near Nigatsu-do serves matcha and traditional sweets. Numerous restaurants, cafes, and souvenir shops line the approach from Kintetsu Nara Station.