Tōdai-ji, Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan
The Daibutsuden hall of Todai-ji reaches 48 meters in height and houses a 15-meter bronze Buddha statue within its wooden structure.
Emperor Shomu ordered the construction of Todai-ji in 752 as the headquarters for Buddhist temples across Japan's provinces.
The temple continues its tradition of the water-drawing ceremony at Nigatsu-do Hall each March, marking the beginning of spring in Nara.
Visitors enter through Nandai-mon gate and can purchase tickets to access the main hall, museum, and additional temple buildings throughout the day.
A wooden pillar in the temple features a hole matching the size of the Great Buddha's nostril, which people attempt to pass through.
Location: Nara
Inception: 8 century
Founders: Shōmu, Rōben
Architectural style: Japanese Buddhist architecture
Accessibility: Wheelchair limited access
Part of: Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, Nanto Shichi Daiji, The Twenty-Fifth Reikyo of Dharan Shonin, Shinbutsu Reijō Junpai no Michi, 88 svetih mest na severu Jamatoja
Address: 406-1, Zōshi-chō, Nara-shi, Nara-ken 630-8587 630-8587
Website: https://todaiji.or.jp
GPS coordinates: 34.68917,135.83972
Latest update: November 19, 2025 18:37
Major temples worldwide display architectural and cultural achievements of ancient civilizations. From temples in Cambodia to pyramids in Mexico, these structures document religious practices, construction methods and social structures of their time. The complexes in Asia, Europe and America present different building styles, ornaments and ceremonial spaces.
Tōdai-ji Daibutsu
7 m
Shōsōin
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Great Buddha Hall
25 m
Nigatsu-dō
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Shigisan Engi Emaki
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Nara National Museum
680 m
Statue of Fukūkensaku Kannon of Hokkedō, Tōdaiji
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Tamukeyama Hachiman Shrine
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Himuro Shrine
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Isui-en
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Extermination of Evil
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Nara National Museum
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Chisoku-in
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Yoshiki-en
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Neiraku Museum
424 m
Shiki no Niwa
384 m
Irie Taikichi House
375 m
Isuien Garden
444 m
Todai-ji Museum
330 m
Hokke-dō
399 m
Belfry, Todaiji
215 m
Tōdai-ji Nandaimon
376 m
Founder's Hall, Todaiji
328 m
Hue of the Water, Light on the Peaks
702 m
Tōdai-ji Tegaimon
503 m
Tōdai-ji Honbō Kyōko
369 m
Shōsō
315 m
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