Local favourite temple · Nara Prefecture, Nara Prefecture

Sotohaiden

外拝殿

Sotohaiden is a temple in Nara Prefecture, Nara Prefecture.

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Sotohaiden: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.

Best time to visit Sotohaiden

Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.

Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Sotohaiden — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.48837, 135.78689. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sotohaiden

Kashihara Site · Buddhist site · Minamikawachi · ~1 km · Must-see
Unebiyamaguchi Shrine · temple · Minamikawachi · ~1 km · Must-see
Masuda Iwafune · fort · Nara Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
Imanishi House · fort · Nara Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
Mt. Amanokakuyama · viewpoint · Nara Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
Asuka Kiyomihara Palace · fort · Minamikawachi · ~4 km · Must-see
Mt. Miminashi · viewpoint · Nara Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
Takamatsuzuka Tomb · fort · Minamikawachi · ~4 km · Must-see
Tachibana-dera Temple · Buddhist site · Minamikawachi · ~4 km · Must-see
Oka-dera Temple · Buddhist site · Minamikawachi · ~5 km · Must-see
安倍文殊院 · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
Jinraku-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Minamikawachi · ~8 km · Must-see
Omiwa Shrine · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
等彌神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
宗像神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
Tanzan Shrine · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
Byodo-ji temple · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
久延彦神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sotohaiden

Other temples near Sotohaiden

Unebiyamaguchi Shrine · temple · Minamikawachi · ~1 km · Must-see
Omiwa Shrine · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
等彌神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
宗像神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
Tanzan Shrine · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
久延彦神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
大和神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
十二神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
Yatogi-jinja · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
科長神社 · temple · Minamikawachi · ~15 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

How crowded is Sotohaiden today?

No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Sotohaiden yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).

What is the best time to visit Sotohaiden?

Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Sotohaiden?

Nearby: Kashihara Site (Buddhist site, 1 km), Unebiyamaguchi Shrine (temple, 1 km), Masuda Iwafune (fort, 2 km), Imanishi House (fort, 3 km), Mt. Amanokakuyama (viewpoint, 4 km), Asuka Kiyomihara Palace (fort, 4 km).