Daihoonji Temple
Daihoonji Temple（大報恩寺） is more often called Senbon Shakado, which derives from the fact that the east side of the temple site used to be located on Senbon Street.
The main hall (National Treasure) is the oldest Buddhist temple structure in Kyoto City, retaining the early Kamakura period remains of the inner and outer compartments. The pillars inside the main hall retain scars from sword spears.
On February 3, the famous Okame Setsubun Festival, in which Okame admonishes ogres and converts them, is held.
It takes about 5 minutes to get to Kitano Tenmangu on foot through Kamishichiken. Access to Daihoonji Temple from Kyoto Station is by bus, about a 28-minute ride.
Daihoonji Temple Map
| opening hours | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| regular closing day | without a holiday |
| entrance fee | free※Admission to the main hall is 600 yen for adults, 500 yen for high school students, and 400 yen for junior high school students and younger. |
| bus stop | City bus Kamishichiken bus stop |
| station | Randen Kitano-hakubai-cho Station※Approx. 15 min. on foot |
| parking lot | Parking available (free)※several units |
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