Muroji 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 — at its best.
Open in May — at its best.
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 mountain temple once open to women when Mount Koya was not, with a small five-storied pagoda among cedars and stone steps.
National Treasures (Kondo, Main Hall and others)
Nearby
- Akame 48 Waterfalls ≈ 20 min by car
- Soni Plateau ≈ 30 min by car
- Uda Matsuyama ≈ 35 min by car
- Hasedera Temple ≈ 35 min by car
- Yamanobe-no-Michi Trail ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April, May, November
- Getting there
- Bus from Kintetsu Muroguchi-Ono Station to Muroji, then 5 min walk
- Fee
- ¥600 (treasure hall ¥400 extra)
- Good to know
- 8:30-17:00 (Dec-Mar 9:00-16:00)
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info