Honpouji Temple
Honpouji Temple is one of the head temples of Nichiren Shoshu.In 1587, it was moved to its present location by order of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.The Tomoe garden in front of the shoin was created by Honami Koetsu.The garden of ten (tsushinaniwa) is named after the nine stones and the will of the heart (sh....
Mibudera Temple
Mibudera Temple was used as a training ground for the Shinsengumi during the closing days of the Tokugawa Shogunate.The Mibudera Setsubune is a famous three-day Setsubun event held from February 2 to 4, and has a history of about 900 years.On February 2 and 3, you can see Mibu Kyogen (performance is....
Myokakuji Temple
Myokakuji Temple is one of the sixteen head temples of Nichiren Shu in Kyoto.It was used as a lodging for Nobunaga Oda when he went to Kyoto, but was burned down again in the Honnoji Incident and moved to its present location.The autumn leaves are densely planted in the garden in front of the main h....
Rozanji Temple
Rozanji Temple, the head temple of the Enjo sect of the Tendai school of Buddhism. Originally, this area was the site of the Murasaki Shikibu residence, and there is a monument to Murasaki Shikibu's poetry and a monument to the Murasaki Shikibu residence in the precincts of the temple.....
Rokkakudo
Rokkakudo is Independent Temple of the Tendai sect, officially known as Shiyunsan Tyohoji Temple.It is said that Prince Shotoku built a hexagonal hall and enshrined the Goddess of Kannon in 587.Rokkakudo is the abode of Ikenobo, the headmaster of the Iemoto Ikebana school of flower arrangement, and ....