Kaijusenji Temple
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded.
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.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A hillside temple above the Kizu River whose slender Kamakura-period five-storied pagoda is a National Treasure.
National Treasure (Five-storied Pagoda)
Nearby
- Wazuka Tea Fields ≈ 30 min by car
- Mt. Wakakusa ≈ 30 min by car
- Todaiji Temple ≈ 30 min by car
- Futaiji Temple ≈ 30 min by car
- Nara Park ≈ 30 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- November
- Getting there
- 60 min walk from JR Kamo Station, or weekday community bus to Kaijusenji-guchi then 25 min walk
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Fee
- ¥500
- Good to know
- Open 9:00-16:30; steep approach road
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info