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Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area 中宮寺
Inscribed 1993CulturalNara
Forty-eight Buddhist monuments around Horyu-ji and Hokki-ji temples in Nara, built in the 7th and 8th centuries soon after Buddhism reached Japan. Some are among the oldest surviving wooden buildings in the world, showing how Chinese architectural ideas were adapted into a distinctly Japanese style.
| Inscribed | 1993 (UNESCO World Heritage List) |
|---|---|
| Criteria | (i), (ii), (iv), (vi) — Cultural |
| Prefectures | Nara |
| UNESCO listing | whc.unesco.org — ref. 660 |
| Component parts | 1 listed below |
| Coordinates | 34.61497, 135.73958 · Open in Google Maps |
Component parts of Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
The inscription is made up of 1 component parts. Open one for its location, coordinates and details.
Hokki-ji Temple 法起寺
Nara
Planning a visit
Opening hours, admission and the best access routes are managed by each site's local operators and change over time. Start with the official UNESCO listing and the local official tourism pages linked from Wikipedia below, and check the current information before you go.
Read more
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
- Wikipedia (English): Chūgū-ji
- Wikipedia (Japanese): 中宮寺
- Wikidata: Q1091232
Basic data from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Wikidata (CC0).