NARA
History and Traditional Culture
Asukadera Temple
- 2day PASS
- 5day PASS
- 5day plus PASS
Constructed shortly after Buddhism came to Japan, this temple houses the nation's oldest great Buddha statue, dating to the year 609. Though only a few buildings remain of the once-sprawling complex, the Korean and mainland-influenced structures and sculptures at this venerable worship site offer visitors a remarkable window into the Japanese Buddhism's earliest days.
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Asukadera Temple
NARA
| Access | From Kintetsu Kashiharajingu-mae Station (B42/F42), take the Nara Kotsu bus to the Asuka Daibutsu-mae bus stop, and walk approx. 1 minute. |
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| Address | 682 Asuka, Asuka-mura, Takaichi-gun, Nara |
Unlimited Ride Tickets
KINTETSU RAIL PASS
Reasonably priced, convenient passes to Osaka, Nara, Kyoto, Nagoya and Mie(Ise-Shima).
- 1,500yen
- 5,100yen
