Kouetsuji Temple
Kouetsuji Temple is said to have originated when Ieyasu Tokugawa gave Hon'ami Kouetsu the land in Takagamine.Hon'ami Koetsu gathered craftsmen and turned it into a crafts village. Later, Priest Nichiji of Honpoji Temple established the temple as Koetsuji Temple of the Nichiren sect of Buddhism.....
Kotoin
Kotoin is the Tatchu(temple on the grounds of a large temple) of Daitokuji Temple.The tea house "Shoukouken" is said to be a relocated version of the tea house used for the Kitano Grand Tea Ceremony hosted by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1587.....
Korinin
Korinin is the Tatchu (temple on the grounds of a large temple) of Daitokuji Temple.Korinin is normally closed to the public, but is open to the public on special occasions in spring and fall.Korinin's main hall (hojo) is designated as an important cultural property, with a single-layered gabled roo....
Kochidani Amidaji Temple
Kochidani Amidaji Temple was founded by Tanzei Shonin in 1609.Tanzei Shonin traveled to many countries and finally came to Kochidani.ochidani Amidaji Temple is a beautiful place to view the autumn leaves. In autumn, approximately 300 maple trees, including the 800-year-old Takaoka maple (a natural m....
Kompukuji Temple
Kompukuji Temple was founded by Jikaku Daishi, who built the temple with a statue of the Sacred Kannon as its principal image.It is said that Matsuo Basho visited Monk Tesshu and they developed a friendship. Monk Tesshu named the unnamed hermitage "Basho-an".About 85 years later, Buson Yosa visited ....
Saginomori Shrine
Saginomori Shrine is a shrine dedicated to Susanoo-no-Mikoto.It was originally founded in the area of Seizan Myojin at the foot of Mount Hiei.It was destroyed by fire during the Onin War, but was moved to the area around the current Shugakuin Rikyu. During the season of autumn leaves, the approach t....
Sanzenin
Sanzenin is said to have originated when Saicho Shonin built a hermitage in Todo on Mount Hiei in connection with the construction of Enryakuji Temple.The Oujo Gokurakuin Temple enshrines a national treasure, the Amida Triad, with a boat-bottom ceiling.Sanzenin is famous for its autumn foliage. The ....
Shisendo
Shisendo is where Ishikawa Jozan lived until his death at the age of 90.The name "Shisendo" comes from the fact that Ishikawa Jozan quit his military career and wrote poems on the portraits of 36 Chinese (Han, Jin, Tang, and Song) poets and hung them up.The sophisticated garden is a must-see and esp....
Jissoin
Jissoin was founded by Monk Jouki in 1229, with Fudo Myoo as its principal deity.Jissoin has deep ties with the imperial family.The Shikyakumon, Okurumayose, and Kyakuden were given and relocated.Jissoin is famous for its autumn foliage, especially "yuka-momiji," which is the reflection of autumn le....
Jakkoin
Jakkoin was founded in 594 by Shotoku Taishi (Prince Shotoku) as a memorial to his father, and the main deity is said to have been Jizo Bosatsu, a 60,000-bodied bodhisattva.Jakkoin is also the place where Kenreimonin Tokuko, mother of the Emperor Antoku, who was saved after entering the water during....