Notable Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture, Nara Prefecture
houkiin
西国番外 豐山 法起院(houkiin)
houkiin is a Buddhist site in Nara Prefecture, Nara Prefecture.
houkiin: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 houkiin
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach houkiin — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.53285, 135.90978. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near houkiin
- Hase Temple · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~0 km · Must-see
- Mt. Miwa · viewpoint · Nara Prefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
- 玄賓庵 · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~6 km · Must-see
- Byodo-ji temple · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~6 km · Must-see
- 宗像神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~6 km · Must-see
- 久延彦神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
- 光明寺 · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
- 慶恩寺 · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
- 等彌神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
- Omiwa Shrine · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
- 万法寺 · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
- 長岳寺 Chogaku-ji · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
- 阿紀神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
- 安倍文殊院 · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
- 十二神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
- 戒場神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
- 大和神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
- Yatogi-jinja · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near houkiin
- Hase Temple · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~0 km · Must-see
- 玄賓庵 · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~6 km · Must-see
- Byodo-ji temple · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~6 km · Must-see
- 光明寺 · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
- 慶恩寺 · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
- 万法寺 · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
- 長岳寺 Chogaku-ji · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
- 安倍文殊院 · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
- Butsuryū-ji · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
- Oka-dera Temple · Buddhist site · Minamikawachi · ~13 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is houkiin open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for houkiin yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit houkiin?
October to March. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near houkiin?
Nearby: Hase Temple (Buddhist site, 0 km), Mt. Miwa (viewpoint, 5 km), 玄賓庵 (Buddhist site, 6 km), Byodo-ji temple (Buddhist site, 6 km), 宗像神社 (temple, 6 km), 久延彦神社 (temple, 7 km).
Is houkiin worth visiting?
houkiin is listed as a notable Buddhist site in Nara Prefecture on Spotwander.