Mount Horaiji and Horaiji Temple
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November — at its best. Autumn leaves; Japanese scops owls live on the mountain.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A sacred mountain said to have been opened 1,300 years ago. 1,425 stone steps climb past an 800-year-old cedar to the temple.
Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument
Nearby
- Adera Seven Falls ≈ 35 min by car
- Yotsuya Senmaida Rice Terraces ≈ 40 min by car
- Chiiwa Gorge ≈ 45 min by car
- Ryotanji Temple ≈ 45 min by car
- Toyokawa Inari (Myogonji Temple) ≈ 1 h by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- November — Autumn leaves; Japanese scops owls live on the mountain
- Getting there
- JR Iida Line to Hon-Nagashino, then Toyotetsu bus to Horaiji
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- 1,425 steps; wear good shoes
- Time needed
- 2 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info