Asuka-dera Temple
In Japanese: 飛鳥寺
The first full-scale Buddhist temple in Japan, completed in 596. The Asuka Daibutsu still sits where it was placed when the temple was founded.
World Heritage component (Asuka-dera Temple Site); National Historic Site
Nearby
- Sakafune-ishi Site and Turtle-shaped Stone Basin ≈ 10 min by car
- Asuka Palace Site (traditionally Itabuki-no-miya) ≈ 10 min by car
- Okadera Temple (Ryugaiji) ≈ 10 min by car
- Ishibutai Kofun (Asuka) ≈ 15 min by car
- Fujiwara Palace Site ≈ 15 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 18 min by Asuka loop bus (Kame bus) from Kintetsu Kashiharajingu-mae Station East Exit to Asuka-daibutsu
- Fee
- Adults/university ¥500, junior & senior high ¥300, elementary ¥250
- Good to know
- Open 9:00-17:30 (Apr-Sep; entry until 17:15) and 9:00-17:00 (Oct-Mar; entry until 16:45). Open every day unless there are special circumstances. Bears have been reported in Asuka village (Oct 2026); none confirmed in or near the national park
- Time needed
- 40 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info