[Must-visit place for Temple Enthusiasts!] The five-storey pagoda and many historical buildings are breathtaking! Let's visit "Shitenno-ji" which was erected by Prince Shotoku.

Table of Contents for this Article

１，Basic Information about Shitenno-ji
２，Useful Information about Shitenno-ji
３，Introduction to the Grounds of Shitenno-ji
４，Photos of Shitenno-ji
５，Access Information to Shitenno-ji

１，Basic Information about Shitenno-ji

Name: Waso-Shitenno-ji
English in English: WASO-SOHONZAN SHITENNO-JI
Prefecture: Osaka prefecture
Area: Osaka city (Tennoji / Abeno)
Address: 1-11-18 Shitennoji, Tennoji-ku, Osaka city, Osaka prefecture
Telephone Number: 06-6771-0066
Closed day: None
Hours of Admission:

●Temple・Centeral monastery・Garden
・April ~ September
8：30～16：30
※21st of every month / During a ceremony 8：00～17：00
・October to March
8：30～16：00
※21st of every month / During a ceremony （except October）8：00～16：30
※October 21st / During a ceremony 8：00～17：00

●Rokujido
8：30～18：00
※21st of every month / During a ceremony 8：00～18：00

■For visiting the temple
24 hours
※ The gates of Shitenno-ji open 24 hours.

Prices:

●Central monastery
Adults／¥300
High school ・University student ／¥200
Elementary ・Middle school ・Infants / Free

■Garden
Adults ／¥300
High school ・ University／¥200
Elementary ・ Middle school ／¥200
Infants ／Free

■Treasure Museum
Adults ／¥500
High school ・University／¥300
Elementary・Middle school・Infants／Free

Parking: Available
※Meter Parking is near the South gate of Shitenno-ji and in the neighbourhood

Official Website: http://www.shitennoji.or.jp/

２，Useful Information about Shitenno-ji

Less than 10 minute walk from the station：◯
Accompanied by: Friends/ Family / Date/ Alone
Staff who can speak a foreign language: Unknown
Free Wi-Fi: Unknown
Estimated visitation time：Approximately 30 minutes ~

３，Introduction of the grounds of Shitenno-ji

Source by： Shitenno-ji／http://www.shitennoji.or.jp/admission.html

Introduction of the buildings and facilities

Buildings and facilities need admission fee : Center cathedral (Chushin-garan), Garden, Treasure House
All the facilities in the grounds of Shitenno-ji:

●Rokujiraisando／important cultural propety
●Kameido
●Ganzandaishi／important cultural propety
●Jizou-san
●Mishin-do
●Taishi-do
●Hotei-do
●Daikoku-do
●Eirei-do
●Amida-do
●Manto-in
●Kiyuujimabenten-do
●Kitakane-do
●Minamikane-do
●Taiokoro
●Taishi-den
●Okutaishi-den
●Kei-do
●E-do
●Bansho-do
●Ushiomikoto
●Koshin-do
●Tanseidoinsei-do-ato
●Shokudo-ato
●Kameifudo-son

Chushingaran (Central monastery)
●Ko-do
●Kon-do
●Gojuno-to(five-storey pagoda)
●Chu-mon
●Seiju-mon

Buildings
●Ishibutai / important cultural property
●Ishitorii / important cultural property
●Goraku-mon
●Nandai-mon
●Naikotsusousai-to
●Shitenno-ji Reien

Facilities
●Treasure house
●Nokeijo
●Waro-do

Honbo
●Gochiko-in / important cultural property
●Gokurakujodo-no-niwa
●Kyaku-den entrance
●Honbouyuyahojo / important cultural property

Facilities Information of Shitenno-ji
http://www.shitennoji.or.jp/map.html

４，Photos of Shitenno-ji

A lot of important cultural properties exist in the grounds of Shitenno-ji, also there are many historical buildings and monuments. Please visit each buildings and look them carefully.

Chushingaran(central monastery)

View of the central monastery


Gojyunoto (five story pagoda)


The corridor of central monastery


The auditorium


Kon-do

Historical Buildings and the view of Shitenno-ji

Ishitorii


Hoteido


The statue of Kongorikishi


Niou-gate


Ishibutai(stone stage)


Amidado


Ganzandaishi-do


Hon-bo


Kiyuujima benten-do


Taishi-den


Okutaishi-den


Taiko-ro


Rokujirai-sando


Nandai-mon


Koshin-do


Kame-no-ike

５，Access Information to Shitenno-ji

Address: 1-11-18 Shitennoji, Tennoji-ku, Osaka city, Osaka prefecture
Telephone Number: 06-6771-0066

Transportation

(by Train):
10 minutes walk from JR Loop Line "Terada-cho" station
10 minutes walk from JR Loop Line "Tennoji" station
10 minutes walk from Osaka subway Midosuji Line ・Tanimachi Line "Tennoji" station
5 minutes walk from Osaka subway Tanimachi Line "Shitennojimae-Yuhigaoka" station
15 minutes walk from Kintetsu Minami Osaka line "Abenobashi" station