Houkyouin
Hokyoin was originally named "Zen-nyuji Temple" by Emperor Shirakawa.Zennyuji Temple is said to have prospered greatly under the auspices of Ashikaga Yoshiakira, the second shogun of the Muromachi Shogunate.When Ashikaga Yoshiakira died in 1367, the name of the temple was changed from Zeniri-ji to H....
Hokongoin
Hokongoin is a Ritsu sect temple belonging to Toshodaiji Temple.The temple was originally named Narabigaoka-dera around 830.In 1130, Taikenmonin (mother of Emperor Sutoku and Emperor Go-Shirakawa) rebuilt the temple as Hokkongoin.The pond garden is home to Japan's oldest man-made waterfall, Aome Fal....
Hogonin
Hogonin is the Tatchu (temple on the grounds of a large temple) of Tenryuji Temple.In 2002, it was moved to its current location and opened to the public for the first time in 140 years. It is still usually closed to the public, but is open to the public on special occasions in spring and fall.The m....
Hoshakuji Temple
Hoshakuji Temple is a temple of the Shingon sect of Buddhism and was established by Emperor Shomu.It is commonly called "Takaraderera" because in 723, a dragon god introduced uchiide (goddess Benzaiten) and kozuchi (god Daikokuten) from karado (China).Legend has it that Issunboshi rode a bowl from S....
Hourinji Temple
Hourinji Temple was originally founded in 713 at the request of Emperor Genmei.Horinji Temple is also mentioned as a representative temple in Sei Shonagon's Pillow Book "Tera no Dan".The principal deity, Kokuzo Bosatsu, is one of the three Kokuzos in Japan and is also known as "Saga no Kokuzosan" (t....
Matsunoo Taisha
Matsunoo Taisha is one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto.Within the precincts of the temple are the Shofu-en Garden (Joko no Niwa, Kyokusui no Niwa, and Horai no Niwa) by Mirei Shigemori.Officially, it is called "Matsunoo Taisha," but locals often call it "Matsuo taisya.It is also famous as the god of ....
Myoshinji Temple
Myoshinji Temple is the head temple of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism.Myoshinji Temple is the largest Zen temple in Japan, measuring approximately 500 m east to west and 619 m north to south, and has 46 temples in its vast grounds of approximately 100,000 tsubo.The Hatto and bathrooms are open for ....
Muko Shrine
Muko Shrine is dedicated to Mukojin, the god of fire and lightning, Tamayohime-no-mikoto, and Emperor Jinmu.The main shrine was modeled after the Meiji Shrine.There is a preaching stone on the south side of the torii gate.It is said to be the stone on which Nichizo stood when he preached to passersb....
Yamazaki Shoten
Yamazaki Shoten (Kannon Temple) is said to have been founded in 899 as the temple of Emperor Uda's wish, but this is not certain.In 1681, with the support of the Sumitomo, Konoike, Mitsui, and other wealthy merchants, the temple was rebuilt with the eleven-faced thousand-armed Avalokitesvara Bodhisa....
Yokokuji Temple
Yokokuji Temple was founded in 806 by Enchin of Kiyomizudera Temple. It is also called "Yanagidani Kannon" because the main deity is the eleven-faced, thousand-armed, thousand-eyed Kannon (Goddess of Mercy).One day when Kukai paid a visit to the temple, he saw a parent monkey washing the eyes of a b....
