Hōkoku Temple (Hōji Temple)

Info

Address:

Oyamazaki-cho, Oyamazaki-gun, Kyoto Prefecture

Public Transportation:

JR Yamazaki Station → 15-minute walk

Car Access:

3km 10 minutes from Meishin Expressway Oyamazaki IC via National Route 171

Phone Number:

075-956-0047

Parking Number:

20 units

Business Hours

9-15:30

Price

Admission fee 400 yen

Spot Category

Shrines・Temples・Churches

The main hall

Mie no Tō

Kozuchi no Miya

Yellow Wallet

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