Toshodaiji Temple

This Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a large temple complex and is the headquarters of the Ritsu sect of Japanese Buddhism. Wheelchair is accessible to the lecture hall, one of the ancient, magnificent structures of Tempyo-Era. Please see below information.

Facility Overview

Facility Name: Toshodaiji Temple

Address: 13-46 Gojocho Nara-city

Telephone Number: '+81-742-33-7900

Opening Hours: 8:30~17:00(Last admission:16:30)

Closed: Open Year round

General Admission Fee:
Adult and university students: 1,000yen
High school and Junior high school students:400 yen
Elementary students: 200 yen

Discount for those with Disabilities: Half price for the disabilities card holder and one care giver with Disability certificate issued in Japan

Home Page URL: https://toshodaiji.jp/english/index.html

Access

Nearest Bus Stop: Toshodaiji Higashiguchi (From Kintetsu Nishinokyo station by Nara kotsu bus line)

Distance from Nearest Bus Stop: Toshodaiji Higashiguchi bus stop: 30m

Approximate travel time from bus stop: 6 minutes walk from Toshodaiji Higashiguchi bus stop

Accessability

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

Estimated Visiting time for Persons with Disabilities: 1 hour

Parking for those with Disabilities: Available at nearby coin parking lot

Multilingual Guidance Available: Yes(Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean)

Map of Wheelchair accesible paths Available: No

Basic Information for Accessability

Step into Entrance of Facility（Height）: Stairs with 4 steps(height 10cm x 90cm)

Wheelchair accessable Entryway option(Slope）: Slope: gradient: 5 degrees

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: None

Multilingual Guide Map of Parking Area Available: N/A

Surface type of Parking Area: Asphalt

Parking Area Facility with covered Roof Path: No

Distance from Parking Area to an Indoor Facility: 30m

Parking Attendents Available: Yes

Information for those with Physical Disabilities

Parking Space for those with Disabilities Available: Yes, 3 spaces

Steps on Pathway from Parking Area to Entryway: None

Vehicle Avaible to Drive up to Entryway for drop off: No

Toilet

Restroom Entryway Width: 90 cm

Toilet Stall Entryway Width: 80cm

Western Style Toilets Available: Yes

Western style Toilets with Handrails Available: Yes, L bar style

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: 220cm x 223cm

Handrail Available: L bar style & adjustable U bar style

Warm Water Bidet Available: Yes

Ostomate-compatile facilities: Yes

Universal Changing bed（for adults）: None

Emmergency Alert Button in Stall: None

For Young Children

Baby Chair in Restroom stalls: Yes

Diaper Changing Bed: Yes

For the Visually Impaired

Audio Guide Available: No

Braille Guide, Braille Map Available: No

Toilet for Seeing Eye Dog Available: No

Wheelchair Accessibility from nearest station/bus stop

Wheelchair Accessibility at facility

Restrooms

Parking

Facility

Layout plan of buliding available/Map: Yes

Wheelchair accesible: Yes

Type of Door: Open style

Width of Doorway: Over 80cm

Stairsways present: Yes

Staircase information/ Step Height: Golden Hall(Main Hall): 20cm x 6steps Lecture Hall: 17cm x 12steps

Methods of avoiding steps for wheelchair users: Lecture Hall and Shin-hozo have slopes

Width of aisles in building: Over 80cm

Availability of tactile floor plans and models to show facilities: No

Possibly Hazardous Areas: No

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

Other information: There is no slope at Mieido Hall during special viewing periods.

Paths & Walkways at Facility

Uneven surfaces on Paths: Gravel

Stairs at Facility: Steps at several points

Accessibility Path around Steps: Inaccessible

Pathway Surfaces: Gravel

Inaccesible Areas to those with physical disabilities: Golden Hall, Kaizan-gobyo and Miei-do

Rest Area: None

Braille Ground Blocks : None

Braile Exhibit Guide Information: None

Other difficult to traverse areas: N/A

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: Only group guide is available upon reservation

Facilities & Exhibits that are accessible to those with Physical Disabilities:
Lecture Hall and Shin-hozo have slopes

Areas not accessible to those with Physical Disabilities:
Golden Hall, Kaizan-gobyo and Miei-do are not accessible for wheelchair users as there are stairs and no slopes

Audio Guide Available: guidance available on their HP
https://toshodaiji.jp/movie.html(Japanese language only)

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: None

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: No

Escalators

Escalator: None

Audio Guidance to Escalator Available: N/A

Elevators

Number of Elevators Available: None

Width Inside Elevator:

Door Width:

Wheelchair Accesible Control Panel:

Rear-view Mirror in Elevator:

Audio guidance at Destination Floors:

Braille on Control Panel:

Visual Display of Destination Floor:

Multilingual Guidance:

Multilingual Control Pannel: