Hōzan-ji

Multiple pavilions and structures occupy different levels of Mount Ikoma, connected by stone paths and steps through a dense forest setting.

Founded in 665 as a training center for monks, Hozan-ji gained prominence when monk Tenkai elevated its status to a regional temple in the 17th century.

The temple serves as the primary center for Kangiten worship in Japan, attracting merchants and business owners who seek blessings for commercial success.

Access to Hozan-ji is available through the Kintetsu Ikoma Cable Car or by walking 15 minutes from Hozanji Station between 8:00 and 16:30.

Japan's first cable car system was constructed in 1918 specifically to transport visitors to this mountain temple complex.

Location: Ikoma

Inception: 1678

Founders: Tankai

Fee: No

Part of: 18 pagodes et temples bouddhistes, Shingon sect eighteen Motoyama, Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Yamato, Kinki Thirty-six Fudoson Sacred Ground, 西国愛染十七霊場, En no Gyōja Reiseki Fudasho, Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi, 88 sites sacrés dans le nord de Yamato

Address: 1-1 Monzen-chō, Ikoma, Nara prefecture 630-0266 630-0266

Opening Hours: October-March Monday-Sunday 08:00-16:00; April-September 08:00-16:30

Phone: +81743732006

Website: https://hozanji.com/Hozanji_English.html

GPS coordinates: 34.68431,135.68621

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:54