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- 9:20
- Kintetsu Sakurai Station
(Train: [Kukan Junkyu] bound for Haibara 10 min. 2 stations)
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- 9:30
- Kintetsu Hasedera Station
(Walk: 15 min. 1.5km)
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- 10:00
- Arrive at Hasedera Temple.
Take your time to enjoy the flowers in the temple grounds as you climb up the 399 steps to the main hall.
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- 10:30
- Arrive at the temple’s main hall. Rest while taking in the fabulous scenery from a top the stage.
You can view the 11-faced Kannon (Buddhist goddess of mercy), the principle image of worship here. If the special exhibition is on, you should go inside to take a look.
The size of the statue and the level of detail are sure to impress. It’s your chance to commune with the spirit of Buddhism. -
- 11:00
- Come down the stairway and have a look at the five-storied pagoda, main temple, and other structures.
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- 11:30
- Descend the mountain.
Have lunch at the town around Hasedera Temple
(Short walk)
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- 12:56
- Hasedera Station
(Train: [Kukan Junkyu] bound for Haibara 5 min. 1 station)
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- 13:05
- Haibara Station *Transfer
(Train: [Kyukou] bound for Isuzugawa 6 min. 1 station)
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- 13:11
- Muroguchi-Ono Station
(Walk: 5 min. 450m)
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- 13:20
- Arrive at Onoji Temple; go see the great Buddha at the riverside quay. Head to Murouji Temple by bus.
(Bus: Bound for Murouji 13 min. 6.2km)
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- 14:15
- Bus stop Murouji Temple
* Check the schedule for the bus back to Muroguchi-Ono Station
(Short walk)
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- 14:20
- Disembark the bus. Cross the beautiful bridge to arrive at Murouji Temple.
There are many national treasures within the temple’s grounds, including the hall itself, the five-story pagoda, and the Buddha statues.
Make sure to take it all in! The Buddha statues in particular are must-sees. -
- 15:00
- Head toward Oku-no-In.
Take the gorgeous stone steps, flanked by towering cedars, one by one on the way upwards.
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- 15:20
- Arrive at Oku-no-In. Take a moment's rest to recover.
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- 15:40
- Start back down the stone steps to the temple’s entrance.
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- 16:00
- Leave the temple. Take a tea break in the town around Murouji Temple.
Afterwards, hunt for souvenirs in the area.
(Short walk)
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- 16:30
- Bus stop Murouji Temple
* This is the last bus, so take care not to miss it
(Bus: Bound for Muroguchi-Ono Station 14 min. 6.8km)
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- 16:54
- Muroguch-Ono Station
(Train: [Kyukou] bound for Osaka-Uehonmachi 14 min. 2 stations)
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- 17:08
- Kintetsu Sakurai Station
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Discover YAMATO Itineraries
Full-day Courses
Peaceful Mountain Temples
-Hasedera Temple and Murouji Temple-
