Horyuji attractions
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Horyuji in Tokyo
If you want to see a piece of Horyuji without the hassle of going there, the National Museum in Ueno, Tokyo has an entire building devoted to works donated by the temple.
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The sprawling grounds of the temple (over a kilometer wide) pack in no less than 20 gates or buildings designated as National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties. The area can be divided into the Western Temple (西院 Sai-in) and the Eastern Temple (東院 Tō-in), the western area being the older of the two. The temple is open daily from 8 AM to 4:30 PM (or later) and admission is a whopping �1000.
The following listing is in the order of the usual recommended itinerary, starting from the usual approach at the southern gate and ending at the eastern end of the complex.
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Horyuji
