World Heritage Todaiji
Category Temple



Hall of the Great Buddha in a typical temple of Nara era, known for Big Buddha is the world's largest wooden building.

Tenpyo '15 (743) to Emperor Shomu Roh house那大Buddha was issued the imperial prayer of (LUCCIANA Buddha) erected and has been erecting by taking a national power as a temple to enshrine the Buddha. Hall of the Great Buddha is completed in Tenbyoshoho era four years (752). Temple view is we're in one after another Doto is building took nearly 40 years later. Capital is undergoing also careful protection of the successive emperor after moved to Nagaoka, was proud of the glory with Kofukuji.

However, it has been burned down most of the early cathedral the Hall of the Great Buddha by the army in 1180 (1180) Tairanoshigehira. But has been revived by Chōgen Shonin, in Miyoshi Matsunaga run of 1567 (1567), it will be burned again, leaving a small building. Many of the current cathedral is the one that has been revived in the Edo era.

Street address
Yubinbango630-8587 Nara Zoshi cho 406-1

Access
JR Nara Station, Nara Station city circulation bus 7 minutes Kintetsu "Hall of the Great Buddha Kasuga Shrine before" get off a 5-minute walk

Inquiry
TEL: 0742-22-5511
FAX: 0742-22-0808

Barrier-free
The gender for disabled toilet in Hall of the Great Buddha entrance west.
The wheelchair slope in the Hall of the Great Buddha.

Todai-ji Temple official website
http://www.todaiji.or.jp/

Precincts view
Nara prefectural from the parking lot to the entrance Hall of the Great Buddha, to renovate the approach center, maintenance so that even wheelchair or stroller can pass a flat stone pavement.
Please enter from the slope of the front left hand those who are worshipers in a wheelchair. In addition, wheelchair rental is also available.
Only until the Namdaemun prefectural parking from Hall of the Great Buddha, wheelchair lendable (the offer of loans, until security Load Master of the Hall of the Great Buddha Nakamonzen).

Admission, admission
Fee is required following rates respectively in the Hall of the Great Buddha, Sangatsu-do-Kaidan-in.

Individual
Adults 500 yen, 300 yen elementary school

Organization
General organization (30 or more people) 450 yen, university and vocational school student organizations (30 or more people) 450 yen, high school student organizations (30 or more people, but faculty members are free) 400 yen, junior high school student organizations (30 or more people, but faculty members are free ) 300 yen, elementary school students organizations (30 or more people, but faculty members are free) 200 yen

Time
- 8:00 to 16:30 [November-February]
- 8:00 to 17:00 [March]
- 7:30 to 17:30 [April-September]
- 7:30 to 17:00 [October]

-Led person fee faculty free-handicapped discount disability ¥ 300 adults bring, 150 yen, bridesmaid towards one elementary school, free and other charge Same as above, the elderly discount old spring notebook bring, the Hall of the Great Buddha, Sangatsu-do - Kaidan-in in is required respectively.


World Heritage Sites than the Todaiji Temple
Kofukuji
Kasuga Shrine
Kasugayama primeval forest
Gangoji Temple
Yakushiji Toshodaiji
Nara Miyaato

Attractions
Tamukeyama Hachiman Shrine (shrine)
Wakakusayama (mountain)
Nara National Museum (Museum)
Nara Park (park)
Himuro Jinja (Shrine)