basic information

Kinpusenji is the leading Buddhist temple in Yoshino and an important center of Shugendo, a sect which centers around mountain worship and whose teachings are not only based on Buddhism but also on Shinto and other philosophies.

Kinpusenji houses a seven meters tall Buddha statue in the temple's huge main hall, the Zao Hall, which is said to be Japan's second largest wooden structure (after Nara's Todaiji Temple).

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how to get there

Kinpusenji Temple can be reached in about a 10 minute walk from the upper station of the Yoshino Ropeway (Yoshinoyama Station).

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Hours: Daily 8:00 to 16:45
Admission: 400 Yen (Zao Hall)

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2nd of 5 most visited sights in Yoshino.
363rd of 385 most visited sights nationwide.

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