This is on the tourist trail of Nara in all the maps . The buildings are not inspiring and not worth the 400 yen admission fee, when you also pay 500 to enter daibatsu. Suggest you give this a miss if you are in a hurry..it's famous for the old tiled roofs.

This place is a memorable place to me, here is my first place to go to the Nara. And I can't forgot this place until now

This temple is well described in the one other English review from last year and I will concur that it is a very serene place. This largely comes from the fact that it is located in the back streets of the old merchant quarter of Naramachi and as such is visited by significantly less people than the main attractions in... More

Many of Nara's attractions are impressive, and historic, but not all of them offer the sightseer such an enjoyable experience. I arrived hot and tired from other sightseeing on a sweltering summer day, and was instantly charmed and soothed by this beautiful temple. I walked barefoot on the tatami around the cool main hall, then sat on the wooden balcony... More