Joruriji 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 around the pond garden.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A rural temple where a pond garden separates a hall of nine Heian-period Amida statues from a three-story pagoda.
National Treasures; Special Place of Scenic Beauty (garden)
Nearby
- Gansenji Temple ≈ 15 min by car
- Mt. Wakakusa ≈ 15 min by car
- Todaiji Temple ≈ 20 min by car
- Nara Park ≈ 20 min by car
- Kasuga Taisha ≈ 20 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- November — Autumn leaves around the pond garden
- Getting there
- Kizugawa community bus from JR Kamo Station to 'Joruriji-mae'
- Fee
- Main hall ¥500
- Good to know
- Hours 9:00-17:00 (Dec-Feb 10:00-16:00); pagoda interior opens only on set days
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info