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Minamihokke-ji Temple
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Minamihokke-ji Temple

南法華寺

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奈良県高市郡高取町壷阪3番地
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History

The foundation tradition attributes the temple’s origin in 703 to Benki’s mountain practice and the enshrinement of a Kannon image associated with his crystal jar.

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Timeline

Founding, rebuilding, and milestones across the centuries.

  1. 703

    Historical milestone

    AsukaAttributed tradition
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Explore the grounds

An illustrated overview of the grounds. Match the numbers to the landmarks below.

Illustration © emonsterIllustrated map for orientation. Access and paths may change; follow signs at the site.
Landmarks on this map
  1. Octagonal Main Hall

    The octagonal hall enshrines Eleven-Headed Thousand-Armed Kannon.

  2. Worship Hall

    The worship hall is an Important Cultural Property.

  3. Three-Storey Pagoda

    The pagoda is an Important Cultural Property.

  4. Tahoto Pagoda

    The Tahoto forms part of the precinct.

  5. Initiation Hall

    The initiation hall stands in the precinct.

  6. Great Lecture Hall

    The lecture hall is one of the precinct landmarks.

  7. Osato and Sawaichi

    The figures depict Osato and Sawaichi.

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Opening hours

Visiting hours are 08:30–17:00 throughout the year.

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Getting there

Direct buses to Tsubosaka-dera operate on weekends and public holidays. Weekday direct service has been discontinued; the alternative Tsubosakadera-guchi stop requires a 30-minute walk.

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