Must-see Buddhist site · Yoshino, Nara Prefecture
kuromon
黒門 (Kuromon)
kuromon is a Buddhist site in Yoshino, Nara Prefecture.
kuromon: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit kuromon
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach kuromon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.37171, 135.85642. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near kuromon
- Yoshimizu-jinja · temple · Yoshino · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tonan-in Temple · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~1 km · Must-see
- Katsute Shrine · temple · Yoshino · ~1 km · Must-see
- Nyoirin-ji Temple Treasure House · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sakuramotobo · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~2 km · Must-see
- Chikurin-in · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mount Yoshino · viewpoint · Yoshino · ~2 km · Must-see
- 吉野水分神社 (Yoshino-mikumari-Shrine) · temple · Yoshino · ~3 km · Must-see
- 大名持神社 · temple · Yoshino · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kinpu-jinja · temple · Yoshino · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mt. Shisun-iwa · viewpoint · Yoshino · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tanzan Shrine · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
- Takamatsuzuka Tomb · fort · Minamikawachi · ~14 km · Must-see
- Oka-dera Temple · Buddhist site · Minamikawachi · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tachibana-dera Temple · Buddhist site · Minamikawachi · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ryūsen-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~14 km · Must-see
- Asuka Kiyomihara Palace · fort · Minamikawachi · ~15 km · Must-see
- Nyukawakami-jinja-Chusha · temple · Yoshino · ~15 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near kuromon
- Tonan-in Temple · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~1 km · Must-see
- Nyoirin-ji Temple Treasure House · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sakuramotobo · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~2 km · Must-see
- Chikurin-in · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~2 km · Must-see
- Oka-dera Temple · Buddhist site · Minamikawachi · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tachibana-dera Temple · Buddhist site · Minamikawachi · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ryūsen-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~14 km · Must-see
- Eisan-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Minamikawachi · ~16 km · Must-see
- 万法寺 · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~17 km · Must-see
- 光明寺 · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~18 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is kuromon open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for kuromon yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit kuromon?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near kuromon?
Nearby: Yoshimizu-jinja (temple, 1 km), Tonan-in Temple (Buddhist site, 1 km), Katsute Shrine (temple, 1 km), Nyoirin-ji Temple Treasure House (Buddhist site, 2 km), Sakuramotobo (Buddhist site, 2 km), Chikurin-in (Buddhist site, 2 km).
Is kuromon worth visiting?
kuromon is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Nara Prefecture on Spotwander.