Mii-dera Temple (Onjoji Temple)

Temple of the Phoenix

Temple of the Phoenix

Home to more than 100 National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties including the temple building itself, Mii-dera Teple is the head temple of the Tendaijimon Buddhist sect.The temple is featured in numerous movies, one of which is “Rurouni Kenshin”, a movie adaption from a manga of the same name.

Information

Address
246 Horyoji-cho, Otsu, Shiga, 520-0036
Access
7-minute walk from Miidera Station(Keihan)
12-minute walk from Otsu-shiyakusho-mae Station(Keihan)
Phone
077-522-2238
Hours
8:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30)
Holidays
None
Admission
Adult 600 yen
High school and junior high school student 300 yen
Elementary school student 200 yen
Website
http://www.shiga-miidera.or.jp/translation/eng.html