Shogunzuka
Shogunzuka is said to have been buried in a 2.5-meter-high doll dressed in armor and holding a sword, bow, and arrow to pray for the protection of the capital at the time of the relocation of the capital to Heian-kyo.....
Shinnyodo
Shinnyodo is a Tendai sect temple with a standing statue of Amida Nyorai as its principal image, and its official name is Reishozan Shinshogokurakuji.Shinnyodo is especially beneficial to women. The principal image of Amida Nyorai is said to have nodded three times when he said, "I would like you to....
Seikanji Temple
Seikanji Temple is a temple of the Chizan School of Shingon Buddhism. The main deity is the eleven-faced thousand-armed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, created by Sugawara Michizane.There is a stone named Kanameishi.Kaname is the part that binds the fan.From Kanameishi, you can see Kyoto city like a fan....
Daiunin
Daiunin is usually private.Only special openings or advance reservations are allowed.In addition to the monument to Oda Nobunaga and Nobutada, there is the grave of Ishikawa Goemon.Ishikawa Goemon was a bandit of the Azuchi-Momoyama period (ca. 1594).He was captured in Bunroku 3 and roasted to death....
Chionin
Chionin is the head temple of the Jodo sect.It has numerous national treasures and important cultural properties, including Sanmon Gate (the largest gate in Japan), one of the three main gates in Kyoto, Mikageido (national treasure), Sutra Repository (important cultural property), and Karamon Gate (....
Chishakuin
Chishakuin is the head temple of the Chizan School of the Shingon sect of Buddhism.Facilities include Chishakuin Kaikan, where the general public can stay overnight.On June 15, the Aoba Festival (barrier paintings and the famous garden are free on that day) is held. In autumn, the autumn leaves are ....
Chorakuji Temple
Chorakuji Temple is the temple where Kenreimonin was ordained.Kenreimonin was the second daughter of Taira no Kiyomori and the mother of Emperor Antoku. She was captured by the Minamoto clan at the Battle of Dannoura in 1185, where she drowned with Emperor Antoku and others.....
Tetsugaku-no-michi
Tetsugaku-no-michi is a walking path along the river leading to the Lake Biwa Sosui. The name "Tetsugaku-no-michi" comes from the philosopher Kitaro Nishida, who walked it while contemplating.About 450 cherry trees are planted along the 1.8-kilometer path, making it one of the most famous cherry blo....
Tenjuan
Tenjuan is the founding Tatchu (temple on the grounds of a large temple) of Nanzenji Temple.It was lost during the Onin War, but was rebuilt by Hosokawa Yusai in 1602 and later became a family temple of the Hosokawa family.....
Nanzenin
Nanzenin is a branch temple of Nanzen-ji Temple. It was originally the site of a detached palace of Emperor Kameyama, and is said to be the birthplace of Nanzenji Temple.The garden is designated as one of the three most scenic and historic places in Kyoto, along with Tenryuji Garden and Kokedera Gar....
