Bishamondo
Bishamondo（毘沙門堂） was originally founded by merging three temples.The main deity is Bishamonten.
Bishamonten is believed to bring good luck for prosperous business, family safety, and to ward off evil spirits, and a lucky bamboo branch will be awarded at the “Hatsu-tora mairi” in January.
Bishamondo precincts have a “Bansuien” (peaceful garden). There are moving fusuma-e (sliding door paintings) that make use of optical illusions.It is famous for “Bishamon Shidare,” a weeping cherry tree more than a hundred years old.
To get to Bishamondo from Kyoto Station, take a 4-minute JR train ride and get off at Yamashina Station, an approximately 25-minute walk.
Bishamondo Map
| opening hours | 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.※December 1 - March 15: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.※Admission until 30 minutes before closing time. |
| regular closing day | without a holiday |
| entrance fee | free※The garden is 500 yen for adults, 400 yen for high school students, and 300 yen for elementary and junior high school students. |
| bus stop | Keihan Bus Yamashina Station bus stop※Approximately 25 minutes on foot from the nearest bus stop to Bishamondo |
| station | JR / Keihan / Subway Yamashina Station※Approximately 25 minutes on foot from the nearest station to Bishamondo |
| parking lot | Parking available（free） |
| official site | Bishamondo |
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