--- name: "Kohfukuji Temple" lat: 34.6829744 lng: 135.8318653 official_url: "https://www.kohfukuji.com/" fee: "Looking at the Central Golden Hall from outside is free; going inside costs money." last_verified: "2026-10-12" url: "https://www.piggybackjapan.com/spots/spot_0000270/" publisher: "Piggyback Japan" method: "Each fact below was read from the official page it links to. The date in the Verified column is the day we last opened that page." reuse: "Free to reuse with the check date kept. A link back is appreciated, not required." --- # Kohfukuji Temple The National Treasure Hall holds the three-faced, six-armed Asura statue, on permanent display. Of the eight guardian figures, each weighs only 10 to 15 kilograms, and Asura and three more have young boys' faces. A thousand-armed Kannon over 5 meters tall stands mid-hall, and you can look up at it from beside it. Outside, deer roam, and Sarusawa Pond below the steps has turtles and carp for children to watch. Nothing inside can be touched or photographed and the grounds are gravel, so this is a place for looking. - Area: Nara - Type: See - Hours: The halls are open from 9:00 to 17:00, and entry to the halls is until 16:45 according to the temple (Visit Nara lists 16:30). - Last verified: 2026-10-12 ## Family facts (value + conditions + source + verified date) | Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source | |---|---|---|---|---| | Nursing space | Not checked yet | | | | | Diaper changing table | Yes | A 2020 blog mentions a diaper-changing station in a toilet at the temple (which building is not stated). | 2026-10-12 (web) | [source](https://localests-jp.com/travel-in-nara-with-kids/) | | Family restroom | Conditional | Yes: The English page lists accessible toilets, a wheelchair slope and one free wheelchair at the National Treasure Hall (English page only; it conflicts with the Japanese notice). / No: The Japanese notice says the facilities on the grounds, including the National Treasure Hall, have no toilets. / Yes: The English page says the National Treasure Hall has accessible toilets, which conflicts with the Japanese notice. | 2026-10-12 (web) | [source](https://www.kohfukuji.com/english/) | | Stroller friendly | Yes | The National Treasure Hall was quiet and easy to move through with a stroller (a 0-year-old, rainy day, inside the hall). | 2025-07-05 (web) | [source](https://note.com/shiny_myrtle5757/n/ncd3cdb1e1322) | | Lost-child support | Not checked yet | | | | | Indoor / outdoor | Indoor & outdoor | In winter the National Treasure Hall and Central Golden Hall are heated, but you walk outdoors, so wear a coat. | 2026-03-01 (web) | [source](https://narasanpo.hatenablog.com/entry/kofukuji-2) | | Diaper disposal bin | No | Take your trash home: there are no trash cans in Nara Park (this covers trash in general, not diapers alone). | 2026-10-12 (web) | [source](https://www.kohfukuji.com/please/) | | Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet | | | | | Elevator | Not checked yet | | | | | English support | Not checked yet | | | | | Outside food allowed | No | The temple's list of requests includes eating, drinking and smoking, but it does not say whether this covers the whole grounds or only the halls. | 2026-10-12 (web) | [source](https://www.kohfukuji.com/please/) | | Official family-friendly certification | Not checked yet | | | | | High chair | Not checked yet | | | | | Kids' menu | Not checked yet | | | | | Best-fit ages (guide) | Not checked yet | | | | ## How to cite these facts Free to reuse. Every fact shown with a value above was read from the official page it links to, and re-checked on 2026-10-12; rows marked "Not checked yet" have not been checked. We keep the check date visible so you can tell how old a fact is — please keep it when you quote us. A link back is appreciated but not required. **Ready to paste (Markdown)** ``` Stroller friendly and Diaper changing table at Kohfukuji Temple — checked 2026-10-12 — [Piggyback Japan](https://www.piggybackjapan.com/spots/spot_0000270/) ``` **Ready to paste (HTML)** ``` Stroller friendly and Diaper changing table at Kohfukuji Temple — checked 2026-10-12 — Piggyback Japan ``` Found something out of date? Tell us and we will re-check the official page and update the date.