Admission

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**Autumn Exhibition and Night Visit 2025**

Request to visitors

During the exhibition period, especially in the latter half of November, a large crowd is expected. For safety reasons, the following restrictions will be enforced in the hall. In addition, depending on the situation, the closing time of the reception desk may be moved earlier in order to ease congestion. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

  • November 11 - December 10 : Garyu-ro corridor is closed.
  • November 11 - December 10 : Senbutsu-do is closed
  • Taho-to Pagoda may be closed due to crowds or inclement weather

Other requests

  • Advance tickets for the daytime and night time are not available. Please purchase tickets on the day of your visit. Tickets are only valid on the day of the visit.
  • In order to reduce plastic waste, visitors to Eikando are requested to bring their own shoe bag.

Autumn Exhibition 2025
Night Visit 2025
Period

Day Time

Nov. 11 (Tue), 2025 ～Dec. 10 (Wed), 2025

Night Time

Nov. 15 (Sat), 2025 ～Dec. 10 (Wed), 2025
Reception
Hours

Day Time

 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
(Gates are closed at 5:00 PM)
Night Time 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
(Gates are closed at 9:00 PM)
Items
Opened

Day Time

Temples, Garden and Special Exhibition

Exhibition items:
Kei (Gilt bronze handbell with a lotus pattern)
Medicine Buddha (Bhaisajyaguru)
Ryokai Mandala (Mandala of the Two Realms)
Mikkan Hoju Shari Yoki (Esoteric Buddhist contemplation reliquary in the shape of a sacred gem)

Special Page of Autumn Exhibition 2025
Night Time

Amida-do and Garden
Admission Fee

(Group:
30 persons
and more)
 Day Time 　 Adult
(Age:19 and over)		 Child
(Age:6 to18)
Individual 1,000 JPY 400 JPY
Group 900 JPY
Night Time 　 Age:13 and over
Individual 700 JPY
Group
Requests
  • During the "Autumnal Exhibition" and "Light-up" period, the entry of a bus is not allowed all day long.
  • No photography and no video inside the temples except the garden.
  • No tripod or similar equipments for taking photograph or video in the precincts.
  • No selfie rod in the temples. Please refrain from using it in the crowded precincts.
  • No pets admitted into the precincts.
  • No foods and drinks in the precincts.
  • No smoking in the precincts.
  • No baby buggy on the aisles in the temples.
  • No car park for e-scooters, private cars and motor cycles. Please use public transportation.
  • No reservation of the car park for business entities.
  • The ticket for the Night Time Visit is diferent from the one for the Day Time Visit. It is not possible to stay the temple through a day to a night. All of the day-time visitors are requested to walk out the precincts until 5:00 PM
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Ordinary Visit

Period

 Through the year except Autumnal Exhibition period
Reception Hours 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
(Gates are closed at 5:00 PM)
Items
opened		 Inside of the temples and garden
(A part of the temples may be temporally closed according to ceremonies or services.)
Admission Fee
(Group:
30 persons
or more) 		　 Adult
(Age:19 or over)		 Child
(Age:6 to18)
Individual 600 JPY 400 JPY
Group 500 JPY 350 JPY
Requests
  • There are not enough car park. Please use public transportation.
  • No photography and no video inside the temples except the garden.
  • It is prohibited to use a tripod or similar equipment for taking photograph in the precincts.
  • No selfie rod in the temples. Please refrain from using it in case of the precincts crowded.
  • No pets admitted to the precincts.
  • No food and drink in the precincts.
  • No smoking in the precincts.
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