Koryuji Temple

4.5

This temple was built in 603 by Hata no Kawakatsu, with its main object of worship being a statue of Buddha received from Shotoku Taishi. As the oldest temple in Kyoto, it also possesses a number of National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties. Among these, the most famous is the Seated Maitreya statue said to be the most beautiful in all of Japan. It is a Buddhist statue of the Asuka period and is distinctive for its calm countenance and “archaic smile.” October’s “Ushi Matsuri” is one of Kyoto’s three big unusual festivals.

Spot details

Address: Kyoto Kyoutoshi Ukyou-ku Uzumasahachiokachou 32 Map
Area: Uzumasa / Hanazono Area
Phone: 0758611461
Hours: [Mar.-Nov.]9:00-17:00
[Dec.-Feb.]9:00-16:30
*10:00-16:30 on New Year's Day
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Admission fee] [Adults (university students and above)] 800yen [High school student] 500yen [Junior high school students/Children] 400yen
Parking Lot: Available(50spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Wheelchair accessible: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Buy the ticket if you are a big fan if buddhist sculptures. If not, skip.

Reviewed : 2023.01.18

Stumbled upon this temple. I was impressed by the outer garden. Beautiful and zen. And I thought it would be similar behind the ticketed gates. 800YI was wrong. It only let into the exhibition hall...
excellent display of 1,000 year old carvings

Reviewed : 2019.10.09

Bit of a hidden gem this one ... its off the beaten track and a bit of an effort to get to, having said that there are many bus routes (11, 66, 72. 74, 76 etc) with stops very close to the temple...
Staff rude and stubborn, need to be retrained

Reviewed : 2019.10.01

In the museum of the temple, I tried to use Google Translate to ask questions. But the security staff assumed that I was going to take picture. He kept yelling no picture and didnt want to listen...