Hyakusai-ji 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 illumination, Nov 14–30, 2026 (from 17:00).
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
One of the three Koto Sanzan temples, said to have been founded by Prince Shotoku in 606, making it one of the oldest in Omi. A stone-walled approach climbs to the main hall, and the garden of the Kiken-in residence is called the 'garden with a view of the realm'.
Important Cultural Property (main hall)
Nearby
- Eigen-ji Temple ≈ 20 min by car
- Saimyo-ji Temple (Koto Sanzan) ≈ 25 min by car
- Tarobogu (Aga Shrine) ≈ 30 min by car
- Gokasho Kondo Merchant Village ≈ 30 min by car
- Taga Taisha Shrine ≈ 30 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- November — Autumn illumination, Nov 14–30, 2026 (from 17:00)
- Getting there
- About 10 min by taxi from Ohmi Railway Yokaichi Sta., or about 30 min by Chokotto community bus (Aito north loop) to Hyakusaiji-honbo-mae
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Fee
- Adults ¥600, junior high ¥300, elementary ¥200
- Good to know
- 8:30–17:00 (enter by 16:30), open every day
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info