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National Treasure Museum (Kōfuku-ji Kokuhōkan)
国宝館Nara · Kansai
Kōfuku-ji's purpose-built treasure hall houses one of Japan's most celebrated Buddhist sculptures: the 8th-century Ashura (Asura) statue, a three-faced, six-armed dry-lacquer figure dating to 734. Alongside it are dozens of other National Treasure and Important Cultural Property statues spanning the Tempyō through Kamakura periods, salvaged from halls lost to fire over the temple's 1,300-year history. It functions as a museum rather than a worship hall, so pieces are displayed for close viewing rather than glimpsed from a worship threshold.
- Best season
- Year-round
- Crowd level
- Popular
- Rating
- 4.4· 12,819 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Admission
- Adult individual admission, cash only. Combined ticket with Tōkondō + Chūkondō ¥1,600; group rate (30+) ¥800.
- Nearest station
- Kintetsu-Nara Station · 6 min walk
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–17:00Admission
- Adult individual admission, cash only. Combined ticket with Tōkondō + Chūkondō ¥1,600; group rate (30+) ¥800.
Stored weekly hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
How to get there
From Shin-Osaka Station · ~50 min by car
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