Jakkoin

Jakkoin（寂光院） 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

Jakkoin is also the place where Kenreimonin Tokuko, mother of the Emperor Antoku, who was saved after entering the water during the Battle of Dannoura, spent the rest of her life.

Jakkoin

In the early morning of May 9, 2000, the main hall and the principal image were destroyed by arson. The main hall was reconstructed in June 2005.

Jakkoin

To get to Jakkoin from Kyoto Station, take Kyoto Bus No. 17 (Kyoto Station bus stop ⇒ Ohara bus stop), which takes about 1 hour, and walk from Ohara bus stop to Jakkoin in about 20 minutes.

Jakkoin

Jakkoin Map

opening hours	9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.※January 1 - January 3, 10:00 - 16:00※January 4 - February 28 and December: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
regular closing day	without a holiday
entrance fee	Adults 600 yen, Junior high school students 350 yen, Elementary school students 100 yen
bus stop	Kyoto Bus Ohara Bus Stop※Approx. 20 minutes walk from the nearest bus stop
station	Subway　Kokusai Kaikan Station※Need to transfer to bus (line 19)
parking lot	without※Private parking available nearby
official site	Jakkoin