Kiyomizudera Temple
Kiyomizudera Temple, a World Heritage Site, is the head temple of the Northern Hōsō Sect, whose principal deity is the eleven-faced thousand-armed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.The famous "Kiyomizu no Butai" (stage of Kiyomizu) (National Treasure), famous for "jumping off the stage at Kiyomizu," is mad....
Ginkakuji Temple
The World Heritage Site Ginkakuji Temple belongs to the Shokokuji School of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism, the same sect as Kinkakuji Temple.The official name of Ginkakuji Temple, Higashiyama Jishoji, was named after Ashikaga Yoshimasa's Buddhist name, Jishoin.....
Kenninji Temple
Kenninji Temple is the oldest Zen temple in Kyoto, founded by Eisai, the founder of Japanese tea ceremony. It was built in imitation of China's HyakjōzAt Kenninji Temple, visitors can see "Souryu-zu," two giant dragons painted on the ceiling of the Hatto, the Wind and Thunder Gods (the original is i....
Kodaiji Temple
Kodaiji Temple was founded in 1606 by Kitanomandokoro (Nene), the wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, to mourn his death.Entokuin (the place where Kitanomandokoro ended his life) is located on the west side of Koudaiji Temple across from Nene-no-michi.....
Konkai Komyoji Temple
Konkai Komyoji Temple is said to have originated when Honen Shonin established a small hermitage. Later, Emperor Go-Kogon bestowed upon the temple the two characters "Kin-Kai" and it became Konkai Komyo-ji Temple.It is locally known as "Kurotani-san".Konkai Komyoji Temple is associated with the Aizu....
Konchiin
Konchiin was founded around 1400 and is the Tatchu (temple on the grounds of a large temple) of Nanzen-ji Temple.It was moved to its current location by "Isin Suiden" in the early Edo period (1603-1867) and prospered to the extent that it was also known as "temple daimyo" (temple feudal lord).....
Sanjusangendo
The official name of Sanjusangendo is Rengeoin. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Buddhism and was built by Emperor Go-Shirakawa in 1164.The main hall is lined with a total of 1,001 wooden statues, including the seated wooden statue of Senju Kannon (National Treasure), 500 standing wooden statues of ....
Shoden Eigenin
Shoden Eigenin is the Tatchu (temple on the grounds of a large temple) of Kenninji temple, where Shodenin and Eigenan are combined into one.There used to be a tea ceremony house (national treasure) called Jyoan, now located in Yurakuen in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture. 1996, the tea ceremony house....
Jishu Shrine
Jishu Shrine is famous as a shrine for matchmaking and romantic fulfillment, and is always crowded with couples and women worshippers.It is located in the precincts of Kiyomizudera Temple.There is a pair of stones called "Koi no Fortune Telling Stones. It is said that if you close your eyes and walk....
Syorenin
Syorenin was originally built as a monk's abode called Shoren-bo when Saicho opened Mt. Hiei.The first thing you will see at Syorenin is a camphor tree (registered as a natural monument in Kyoto City), the largest tree at 26.1 m. It was planted by Shinran Shonin at the end of the 12th century and wa....