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Shitennoji Temple Gardens
四天王寺庭園Osaka · Kansai
Shitenno-ji was first founded in 593, which makes it one of the oldest Buddhist foundations in Japan, and its Honbo garden is ticketed separately from the main precinct at ¥300 for adults. The garden opens 8:30 AM–4:00 PM. The temple grounds themselves, with the five-storey pagoda and the turtle ponds, are entered on their own ticket.
- Best season
- Spring · Autumn
- Crowd level
- Popular
- Rating
- 4.3· 12,807 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Admission
- ¥300 Honbo Garden (Gokuraku Jodo no Niwa) adult admission, separate from temple grounds
- Nearest station
- Tennōji Station · 15 min walk
- Website
- shitennoji.or.jp
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
8:30–16:00¥300Stored weekly hours
Daily 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
How to get there
From Shin-Osaka Station · ~19 min by car
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