What other travelers are saying about Rinno-ji Temple
Beautiful temple with a giant sakura tree in front of the main hall. While visiting its ground was free, tickets were needed to entet the main hall, the garden and the treasure house.
Is not too far of Toshogu Temple, is a really nice place to visit, in the main hall there are some really huge and amazing statues, the art and details on it is beautiful, you can also get zodiac amulet there and the gardens are amazing, at the time I wnet there the Sakuras were blooming, no photos are allowed in main hall
The main temple of Rinnoji Temple was established in 1893 as the Nikko Yamauchi Imperial Villa, and during the war, Prince Hitachi Masahito (then Prince Yoshinomiya) was evacuated there. After the war, the building was abandoned and became the Nikko Palace Hotel, then the Nikko Museum, and now the main temple of Rinnoji Temple.
During Setsubun, you can purchase lucky beans (fukumasu) at the head temple office. 👹
One sho (1.8L) is 2,000 yen (limited to 130), a 5 gomasu (50L) is 1,500 yen (limited to 50), and a bag of lucky beans only is 500 yen (300 kg).
They come with a small magic mallet and a talisman to hang at the entrance for the beginning of spring and Setsubun.
*Prices and quantities are current for 2022, so please check back for future updates. ☎️
From April to October, the temple welcomes visitors between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. From November to March, visiting hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
No, people of all ages are welcome to visit the temple.
The admission fees vary depending on which areas of the temple you wish to visit. The Sanbutsudo Hall only costs 400 yen, while the Sanbutsudo Hall and Taiyuin can be visited for 900 yen. The Treasure House and Shoyoen Garden have a separate admission fee of 300 yen.
Rinno-ji Temple is famous for its Sanbutsudo Hall, which houses three golden statues of Buddhist deities representing Nikko's sacred mountains. You can also explore the peaceful Shoyoen garden and visit the impressive Taiyuin Mausoleum of the Tokugawa shogunate.
