0.9km
Total Distance
94m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A walk up to Muroji, a mountain temple in eastern Nara set among cedars beside a clear river, long open to women when other holy mountains were not. The path climbs stone stairways past a small graceful pagoda to halls on the wooded slope. It is atmospheric and green.

Route Map

Along the trail

Bus stop
室生寺 · 42m from the start
Parking
2m from the start

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Difficulty

2/5 · Easy