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Tanzan Shrine

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Tanzan Shrine

談山神社

Nara · Kansai

A mountain shrine (~600m elevation) south of Sakurai honoring Fujiwara no Kamatari (614-669), founder of the Fujiwara clan. Home to the world's only surviving wooden thirteen-story pagoda (rebuilt 1532, Important Cultural Property) and renowned autumn foliage.

Why we picked it

A genuine off-radar Kansai gem — locally famous for maple season but almost entirely absent from foreign itineraries in favor of Kyoto's maple spots; requires a deliberate community-bus detour from Sakurai.

Crowd level
Moderate
Rating
4.3· 3,178 reviews
Opening hours
Daily 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Admission
Adult ¥600 / elementary ¥300, free preschool — one source cites ¥500, recommend confirming current rate directly before publishing.
Nearest station
Sakurai Station (JR Sakurai Line / Kintetsu Osaka Line)
Website
tanzan.or.jp

Today

8:30–16:30

Admission

  • Adult ¥600 / elementary ¥300, free preschool — one source cites ¥500, recommend confirming current rate directly before publishing.

Stored weekly hours

Daily 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

How to get there

Sakurai City Community Bus (Tonomine Line) from Sakurai Station to 'Tanzan Jinja' stop, 3-min walk.

Tags

shrinetempleautumn foliage

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