Must-see Buddhist site · Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture
Honnō-ji
本能寺
Honnō-ji is a Buddhist site in Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture.
Honnō-ji: 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 Honnō-ji
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 Honnō-ji — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.01026, 135.76796. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Honnō-ji
- Salvation Army Kyoto Corps · church · Kyoto Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Yasaka Shrine · Buddhist site · Mishima · ~2 km · Must-see
- Goō Shrine · temple · Mishima · ~2 km · Must-see
- Shōren-in Temple · Buddhist site · Mishima · ~2 km · Must-see
- Chion-in Temple · Buddhist site · Mishima · ~2 km · Must-see
- Rozan-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Mishima · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kōdai-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Mishima · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ōtani Sobyō · fort · Mishima · ~2 km · Must-see
- Two-year Slope · attraction · Kyoto Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- Honzen-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Mishima · ~2 km · Must-see
- Hōkō-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Mishima · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mimizuka · fort · Kyoto Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- Konkaikōmyō-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Mishima · ~3 km · Must-see
- Toyokuni Shrine · temple · Mishima · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kiyomizu-dera · Buddhist site · Mishima · ~3 km · Must-see
- Nanzen-ji Temple · temple · Mishima · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sanjūsangen-dō Temple · Buddhist site · Mishima · ~3 km · Must-see
- Nishi Hongan-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Mishima · ~3 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Honnō-ji
- Yasaka Shrine · Buddhist site · Mishima · ~2 km · Must-see
- Shōren-in Temple · Buddhist site · Mishima · ~2 km · Must-see
- Chion-in Temple · Buddhist site · Mishima · ~2 km · Must-see
- Rozan-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Mishima · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kōdai-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Mishima · ~2 km · Must-see
- Honzen-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Mishima · ~2 km · Must-see
- Hōkō-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Mishima · ~3 km · Must-see
- Konkaikōmyō-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Mishima · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kiyomizu-dera · Buddhist site · Mishima · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sanjūsangen-dō Temple · Buddhist site · Mishima · ~3 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Honnō-ji open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Honnō-ji 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 Honnō-ji?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Honnō-ji?
Nearby: Salvation Army Kyoto Corps (church, 1 km), Yasaka Shrine (Buddhist site, 2 km), Goō Shrine (temple, 2 km), Shōren-in Temple (Buddhist site, 2 km), Chion-in Temple (Buddhist site, 2 km), Rozan-ji Temple (Buddhist site, 2 km).
Is Honnō-ji worth visiting?
Honnō-ji is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Kyoto Prefecture on Spotwander.