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Katsuragi, Nara / 當麻寺

Taima-dera Temple

An ancient temple in the "west" of old Yamato with a large Hakuho- and Tenpyo-style precinct, and the only temple in Japan where a pair of ancient three-storied pagodas, east and west, still stand. Its principal image is the Taima Mandala, said to depict the Pure Land as seen by Princess Chujo in the Nara period, kept in a National Treasure shrine in the Mandala Hall (main hall). The Naka-no-bo sub-temple has the Kogu-en garden, a designated Place of Scenic Beauty, famous for spring peonies.

Location

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Last official check

20 Oct 2026

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18 Jan 2027

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Opening hours

Main halls (Mandala Hall, Kondo, Kodo): 9:00-17:00.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Admission

Main halls (3 buildings): adults 1,000 yen, elementary school children 500 yen (different Jan 1-6).

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Getting there

About 15 minutes on foot from Taimadera Station (Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line); about 40 minutes by semi-express from Osaka-Abenobashi or 15 minutes from Kashiharajingu-mae.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
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Official site: https://www.taimadera.org/

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