Fujiidera 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. Wisteria festival, around Apr 20 to early May.
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. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
Temple No. 5 of the Saigoku Kannon pilgrimage. Its National Treasure Kannon really has over 1,000 arms and is shown only on the 18th of each month.
National Treasure (dry-lacquer seated Thousand-armed Kannon); Important Cultural Property (four-legged gate)
Nearby
- Furuichi Kofun Group (Emperor Ojin's Tomb) ≈ 15 min by car
- Taimadera Temple ≈ 30 min by car
- Horyuji Temple ≈ 35 min by car
- Chuguji Temple ≈ 35 min by car
- Sayamaike Pond & Museum ≈ 40 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April — Wisteria festival, around Apr 20 to early May
- Getting there
- About 5 min walk south from Fujiidera Station (Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line)
- Fee
- ¥500 on the 18th of each month (when the main image is shown)
- Good to know
- Open 8:00-17:00. The main image is a hidden Buddha shown only on the 18th
- Time needed
- 40 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info