What other travelers are saying about Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple
A mysterious and magical temple in arashiyama, it cost around ¥500 per person to enter, open from around 8 AM to 4.30 PM. The temple offer an amazing experience and exotic view, since it also function as cemetery.
Near the temple you can find a bamboo path, very similar but not as long as Arashiyama Bamboo forest, it's a very good alternative / option to take some photo with the ambience just like the one in arashiyama bamboo forest, but without any crowd, it's good as an alternative if you want to avoid crowd in arashiyama bamboo forest.
The temple is not very big, but trust me it's very worth visiting, you can go there by bus that depart from the bus station in front of arashiyama bamboo forest, or take a 10 minutes walk from Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple. Very recommended!👌
For ¥500, you can have the bamboo forest all to yourself for picture taking. It’s a very serene site with a short climb to the top. The area houses a shrine and it’s located in a very nice residential district
It is a very fascinating temple, believed to be dedicated to the souls of those who have died without any surviving relatives. Each of these souls is commemorated with a statue that tells their story or represents it.
One of the most enchanting parts is this small bamboo forest that you will find going straight on at the entrance and then on the left side. There was no one there when I visited the place, and it is as beautiful as the one in Arashiyama in my opinion. Even better because there are no crowds. I hope that mass tourism does not turn it into an overly crowded place.
The entrance fee was mandatory, but it was still a symbolic amount.
Inside, you can also ask for the 御朱印 (stamp).
Enjoy the place!
Very lovely place, but well out of the way. They claim it's a hidden gem but I guess the word is out, the place was crazy packed when we came. Add that "influencers" literally camp out on the only stairs with bamboo for literally over half an hour and you're better off just fighting the crowds in the more touristy areas.
IT IS SMALL, the "bamboo forest" is just the stairs area so it is not a replacement for Arashiyama. There is an entrance since it is a temple. You can visit the statues and the history behind this spot. However, if you're coming just to get a bamboo picture, it's an OK visit, not the best.
