What other travelers are saying about Shitenno-ji Temple
Very well preserved Temple and accessible tower. Inside the temple thousands of relics with prayers or memorials of beloved ones.
I used chatGPT voice with video captures to guide me and that was very useful.
Be aware of pictures not allowed, please respect it.
Just before you enter the site there is a delicious matcha and ice cream bar.
Nice temple for up to 1 hour visit, especially if combined with a walk/visit to other places in the area. I didn't pay to enter the main temple building as it could be seen mostly from outside and I was satisfied with the overall experience.
A beautiful peaceful temple that takes you back to the past. There was a ceremony at the time of our visit and the sound of the prayers and the drum in the background made it a unique experience.
A beautiful place...
A peaceful place.
The beauty of people and the nice and welcome of the people working inside..the temple..
And the smile of the gentlemen that sell to us incense stick to offer at temple ,his patience to explain to us the story of temple..
It's one of the most emotional places ever visited
Amazing temple complex, like really genuinely impressive. I’ve been to A LOT of Buddhist temples in Japan, this was one of those places where you can feel a higher presence. I’ve been to Osaka before in the past, so was looking for something different. This place refreshed me. It was also very cool that they let you inside the pagoda. This place seems very sacred.
Note to other tourists: of course make sure to be modest, and extra quiet. no pictures inside of any of the temples. But also, and mainly, i saw a lot of people entering the temple complex area with the pagodas without paying after close. I mean, doors were shut to all the temples so im sure nobody got to actually do anything. But it felt blatantly disrespectful, especially because there was a huge sign in English saying closed by the area where you’re supposed to pay. Only reason they were able to get in is because they went through the exit area. Just be mindful, Japan is a beautifully respectful place and it’s important that we tourists don’t ruin that.
