Horyuji Temple is the world’s oldest extant wooden structure and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
​This temple is mostly barrier-free and easily accessible to wheelchair users.  Please see below for information in English on the temple. 

• Facility Overview and Access

• Wheelchair accessibility and facilities

• Parking

• Restroom

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• Facility Overview

  Facility Name: Shotokushu Souhonzan Horyuji temple​

  Address:  Ikoma-gun,Ikaruga-cho,Horyujiyamanouchi1-1,Nara​

  Telephone Number: 0745-75-2555​

  Opening Hours: 8:00-17:00 (22nd February-3rd November) 8:00-16:30(4th November-21st February)​

  Closed: Open year round

  General Admission Fee:  Adults(13years old and older): 1500JPY Children (primary school students): 750JPY

  Discount for those with Disabilities:  Yes, half off general admission with presentation of disability certificate issued in Japan. Half of also for one carer. A maximum of 2 wheelchair users plus 1 accompaniment (maximum 3 people) can receive a disability discount.

  Home Page URL: http://www.horyuji.or.jp/en/

  Access

  Nearst Station: Horyuji-mae bus stop,Nara kotsu(No.62,63,92)

  Distance from Nearst Station: 350m to the south gate​

  Approximate travel time from station: 5 minutes walk from the bus stop​
• Accessability

  Suitable in All Weather: Not good for rainy days, mostly outdoors

  Estimated Visiting time for Persons with Disabilities: 90 mintues

  Parking for those with Disabilities: Available

  Mulitlingual Guidance Available: Multilingual brochures available at the information centre

  Map of Wheelchair accesible paths Available: No

  Basic Information for Accessability

  Step into Entrance of Facility（Height）: There are stairs at the south gate

  Wheelchair accessable Entryway option(Slope）:  Almost all stairs have slopes

  Elevator: None

  Nursing Room Available: None

  First Aid Room: None

  Babysitting/Childcare: None

  Sensory Room: None

  Prayer Room:​ ​None

  Service Dogs Allowed:　No

  Rentals

  Wheelchair Rental: No

  Baby Buggy/Stroller Rental: No

  Audio Guide Rental: No

  Other Available Rentals: No
• Parking Area

  Map from Parking to Facility Availale: Yes​

  Multilingual Guide Map of Parking Area Available: N/A

  Surface type of Parking Area: ​Asphalt

  Parking Area Facility with covered Roof Path: None

  Distance from Parking Area to an Indoor Facility: Parking lot is directly next to Information Center

  Parking Attendents Available: Yes

  Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Parking Space for those with Disabilities Available: Yes, 1 space​

  Pathway from Parking Area to Entryway: ​Accessible by wheelchair

  Vehicle Available to Drive up to Entryway for drop off: There is a drop-off space in front of the South Gate
• Toilet

  Restroom Entryway Width: 80 cm

  Toilet Stall Entryway Width: 47 cm

  Western Style Toilets Available: Yes

  Western style Toilets with Handrails Available: No

  Availability of heated bidet: Yes

  Toilet Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Toilet stall for those with Physical Disabilites:  Available

  Door Style: Sliding Door

  Door Width: 105 cm Inside size: 77cm width

  Handrail Available: L bar style & adustable U bar style

  Warm Water Bidet Available: Yes

  Ostomate-compatile facilities:No

  Universal Changing bed（for adults）: None

  Emmergency Alert Button in Stall: Yes

  For Young Children

  Baby Chair in Restroom stalls: ​No

  Diaper Changing Bed: No

  For the Visually Impaired

  Audio Guide Available: No​

  Braille Guide, Braille Map Available: Some braille

  Toilet for Seeing Eye Dog Available: No

 Wheelchair Accessibility from nearest bus stop

Wheelchair Accessibility at facility 

Restrooms

Elevator

• Walkways & Stairways in Facility

• Information & Guidance System

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• Facility

  Layout plan of buliding available/Map: No

  Wheelchair accesible: Yes

  Type of Door: No door

  Width of Doorway: 2m

  Stairsways present: None

  Staircase information: None

  Methods of avoiding steps for wheelchair users: Slope (Approximately 10°)

  Width of aisles in building: Minimum width 75 cm

  Availability of tactile floor plans and models to show facilities: Available at the information centre

  Possibly Hazardous Areas: Beams in some areas

  Availability of Braille blocks at entrances and exits, elevator, stairs, etc: No

  Other information: Most of the facilities have slopes, but no slopes in the main hall

  Paths & Walkways at Facility

  Uneven surfaces on Paths: This temple is mostly barrier-free, but there are some rough cobbled and graveled paths

  Stairs at Facility: Yes with slope(except the main hall)

  Accesibility Path around Steps: N/A

  Pathway Surfaces: This temple is mostly barrier-free, but there are some rough cobbled and graveled paths

  Inaccesible Areas to those with physical disabilities: Part of the main hall due to stairs without available slopes

  Rest Area: Yes

  Braille Ground Blocks : None

  Braile Exhibit Guide Information: None

  Other difficult to traverse areas: Long distance to travel due to the vast size of the temple

  Condition of Stairways at Facility

  Wheelchair Stairlift Available: No

  Handrail Available: No

  Braille Labelled Handrails: No
• Accomodations for Different Needs at Facility

  Support & Guidance Available: Staff have many years of experience and are willing to help.​

  Facilities & Exhibits that are accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: None

  Areas not accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Part of the main hall

  Audio Guide Available: No

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Visually impaired & Blind: None

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Hearing impaired & Deaf: None

  Speech to Text Conversion Available: None

  Multilingual Displays: English brochure available

  Multilingual Audio Guide, Headset Audio Guide Available: None

  Accommodations provided by Staff

  Staff trained to accommodate those with Physical Dissabilities: No​

  Staff trained to accommodate the Visually Impaired & Blind: No

  Staff trained to accomodate the Hearing Impairments & Deaf: No

  Staff can use Sign Language: No

  Multilingual Staff Available: Some yes