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| Enjoy the colorful
chrysanthemums. |
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 Kongoji
Temple has a 2,000 square meter peony garden where 1,500 peony
plants, made up of 100 species, are in bloom from the end
of April to early May. In fall, when the chrysanthemum festival
is held, a 'karesansui' garden - a Japanese style dry landscape
garden which combines stones and sand, is decorated with the
colorful flowers.
 07472-3-2185
/ 8:30 - 17:00 / Open 7 days a week
  300
(350
in peony season)
 Take
bus No. 30, 31 or 32 from Gojo Bus Center and get off at Kongoji
Mae. |
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| The Hakkakudo (octagonal)
hall is rare for a Buddhist temple. |
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 Eizanji
Temple was founded in 719 A.D. The Hakkakudo Hall, a national
treasure, has blurred but visible pictures of flowers and
heavenly maidens around the inside walls. A statue of, 'Yakushi
Nyorai', a divine savior who comes to relieve present suffering,
is an important cultural asset, open to the public twice a
year from April 25th to May 6th and October 25th to November
4th.
07472-4-2086
/ 9:00 - 17:00 / Open 7 days a week
400
Take
bus No. 50 from JR Gojo Station and get off at Eizanji Mae. |
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| The Peony in full
bloom in winter is a must see. |
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 Sekkoji
Temple was founded in 7th or 8th century by Ennogyoja, a magico-religious
practitioner who trained himself in Mt. Katsuragi. The 'Miroku
Sekibutsu' of this temple is the oldest stone image of Buddha
in Japan. Sekkoji Temple is also known and often visited for
its beautiful peonies that bloom from the end of November
to January and from April to May.
0745-48-2031
/ 8:30 - 17:00 (November to March: 9:00 - 16:30) / Open 7
days a week
400
minute
walk from Kintetsu Nijo Jinjaguchi Station |
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| Otondo, gigantic
torches, at Chihara |
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 It
is said that Ennogyoja, who could supposedly control ogres,
was born where this temple is located. 'Otondo at Chihara,'
a fire festival held on the night of January 14, has been
designated as an intangible cultural folklore asset by Nara
Prefecture. Two gigantic torches, 5m in height are lit to
foresee what will happen during the year.
0745-62-3472
/ 8:00 - 17:00 / Open 7 days a week
Admission
free
A 5-minute walk from JR Tamade Station or take bus No. 30
or 31 from Kintetsu Gose Station and get off at Chihara. |
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