Saidaiji Temple

Description

Built as a great western temple in the second half of the Nara period, Saidaiji Temple boasts size equal to that of Todaiji Temple. Though the monk Eison worked to restore the temple in the Kamakura period, presently the only remaining structures are the main hall, Shio-do Hall, and Aizen-do, which were built in the Edo period. The O-chamori Tea Ceremony is held three times a year here, in which tea is consumed using a large, 30-centimeter bowl.

Location Information

• Address

  1-1-5, Saidaijishibamachi, Nara-shi, Nara, 631-0825

• Nearest Station

  Yamatosaidaiji Station
  ･ Kintetsu-kyoto Line
  ･ Kintetsu-nara Line
  ･ Kintetsu-kashihara Line
  4 minutes on foot

• Phone Number

  0742-45-4700

  Available languages

  only in Japanese

• Hours

  8:30am - 4:00pm
  *Aizendo open from 9:00

• Closed

  None

Original source: ©Shobunsha Publications Inc.

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