南大門

Nandaimon Gate

Todai-ji, Nandai-mon (Graet South Gate) -1 (May 201 by Tetsuhiro Terada CC BY

About Nandaimon Gate

On the approach to Todaiji stands Nandaimon Gate, the largest temple gate in Japan. The gate is a National Treasure, along with the two fierce Nio Guardian statues it houses.

Nearby & Related

Todaiji Museum

in Nara Park, Nara

Small modern museum with changing exhibits from the temple’s large collection of Buddhist art and statues, along with other cultural artefacts.

Dating back to 738, Todaiji was once the most powerful temple in Japan. The main hall - Daibutsuden - was until recently the world’s largest wooden building, and houses a 15 metre tall bronze statue of Buddha - one of the largest in Japan.

Nara National Museum

in Nara Park, Nara

Established in 1889, the Nara National Museum is an art museum which primarily displays Buddhist art. This includes Buddhist artefacts - mostly Japanese - such as paintings, scrolls, statues and other religious objects.

Nara Park

in Nara Park, Nara

A large public park spread over 502 hectares, and one of the oldest in Japan. A well known area of Nara thanks for beautiful gardens featuring plum and cherry trees, as well as over 1,200 wild deer.

Tokyo National Museum

in Ueno, Tokyo

The main building (Honkan) houses the Japanese Gallery at the TNM. 24 exhibition rooms house sculpture, lacquerware, metalwork, swords, modern art and traditional Ainu and Okinawan culture, spanning from the prehistoric to the Edo era.

Tenryuji Temple

in Arashiyama, Kyoto

One of the finest gardens in Kyoto, and stunning mountain backdrop, makes the Tenryu-ji Temple the must-see attraction in Arashiyama. A World Heritage Site.

Nandaimon Gate

In Brief

About Nandaimon Gate

Nearby & Related

Todaiji Museum

Todaiji

Nara National Museum

Nara Park

Tokyo National Museum

Tenryuji Temple