唐招提寺南大門 - Gojocho

It is said that Toshodaiji Temple at the time of its foundation opened all the gates in the north, south, east and west to accept all those who wanted to learn the precepts. One of them, Namdaemun, was rebuilt in the Tenpyo style in 1960. The flat frame with the words "Toshodaiji" in the center of the gate is a replica, and the real thing is stored in Shinhozo. Immediately after entering, there is a stone sign on the left that says "Toshodaiji Temple", a World Heritage Site.

The entrance to Toshodaiji Temple, Namdaemun, was rebuilt in the Showa period. The heavy flat frame with the words "Toshodaiji" is a replica, and the real thing is stored in Shinhozo. In the old days, there was a central gate between this Namdaemun Gate and the main hall in front of it.

I bought a ticket at Namdaemun. If you give 5000 yen for 1000 yen per adult, please wait a moment ❗️. It seems that many people forget to change and go inside. Every time I hear a voice, I think it's difficult.

The gate at the entrance of Toshodaiji Temple. It is a magnificent gate reconstructed in the Tenpyo style. The biane is a reproduction of the brush of Emperor Koken (the real thing is in the treasure house)

From Nishinokyo Station, walk along the "History Road" to Toshodaiji Temple. As you go up the stairs from the general road, I felt that my feelings were tightened a little. Namdaemun is a new one that was rebuilt in 1960, It has been exposed to the flow of history and the wind and rain for many years. It is a mountain gate suitable for Toshodaiji Temple with a natural atmosphere. Thick columnar wooden columns and gently curved tiled roofs Matches with the earthen walls and landscaped pine trees on both sides of the gate, It's not gorgeous, but the contrast between vermilion and white. It was very quaint and calm. I think it is a profound gate and earthen wall where you can feel the size of Toshodaiji Temple. At the gate, there was a royal forehead engraved with the four letters of the wooden "Toshodaiji". (It is a replica) Maybe because it was a private temple that Jianzhen Osho opened as a place for people to practice. There was no statue of Nio sitting at the main gate of other temples, including Todaiji Temple. Wow flowering ? From the outside of the fence, the national treasure [Kondo] in front of you, There were a lot of people on Instagram for free w □ Overview of Toshodaiji Temple ★★★★ The founder of Toshodaiji Temple is Jianzhen. At the temple where Jianzhen, a monk from Tang, China, spent his last years It has many cultural properties, including the Kondo and lecture halls built in the Nara period. The life of Jianzhen and Toshodaiji Temple became widely known in Yasushi Inoue's novel "Tempyo no Iraka" (1957). Toshodaiji Temple was registered as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1998 as part of the cultural assets of the ancient city of Nara. □ Access ★★★★ Access to Toshodaiji Temple ・ 10 minutes on foot from Kintetsu Nishinokyo Station □ Visiting time ★★★ 8: 30-17: 00 Reception is until 16:30 □ Admission fee ★★ Adult: Adult: 1000 yen Middle and high school students 400 yen, Elementary school student 200 yen * Remarks Group Adults: 800 yen Middle and high school students: 320 yen Elementary school students: 160 yen * The above rates may differ during the special release. □ Cultural property ★★★★★ National treasure: Kondo, auditorium, treasure house, Roshana Buddha sitting statue, Senju Kannon statue ... etc. □ Barrier-free ★★★ For people with disabilities P: ○ Wheelchair rental: ○ Wheelchair-accessible restroom: ○ (located in the parking lot ?) Voice guidance: ○ Ostomate: ○ (located in the parking lot ?) Diaper changing table: ○ (located in the parking lot ?)

It is the main gate of Toshodaiji Temple. The empress Koken's forehead (reproduction) is posted on the front. The view of Kondo from inside the gate is very beautiful, which is one of the points of photography. The admission fee is paid at the reception on the left, but it is a pitiful story because some tourists enter without paying the admission fee because of the annoyance.

It is a building that retains a vermilion color, which is rare in Toshodaiji Temple, and was built in 1960 to imitate the Tenpyo style. The Toshodaiji temple in the Edo period depicts a corridor and a central gate extending from the main hall to the left and right, but the approach that goes straight from the Namdaemun to the main hall is the best view point of the temple. The gate, which has been used for more than 60 years, blends into the surrounding landscape with a good feeling, and there is no sense of discomfort. The pine trees that are planted tilted to the left and right in front of the gate are also an accent and contribute to a good atmosphere.