Hōryū-ji Getting there & around

Getting there & away

To get to Hōryū-ji, take the JR Kansai line from JR Nara station to Hōryū-ji station (¥210, 10 minutes). From there, bus 72 shuttles the short distance between the station and the bus stop Hōryū-ji Monzen (¥170, eight minutes). Alternatively, take bus 52, 60 or 97 from either JR Nara station or Kintetsu Nara station and get off at the Hōryū-ji-mae stop (¥760, 37 minutes by bus 60, 60 minutes by others). Leave the bus stop and walk west for about 50m, cross the road and you will see the tree-lined approach to the temple.