Jikishian

The Jikishian（直指庵） of the Jodo sect of Buddhism has Amida Nyorai as its principal deity.The name “JJikishian” was given from the Zen Jikishi Jinshin (直指人心), which refers to the Zen practice of watching the branches of dead pine trees fall into a pond.

At the end of the Edo period, Tsusaki Muraoka (Noriko Tsusaki), an elderly woman of the Konoe family, rebuilt the temple and made it an hermitage.

There is a pond inhabited by the natural treasure, the morei’s tree frog.At the back of the temple grounds is a statue of the Kannon (Goddess of Mercy), who saves people from suffering and sorrow.It is especially beautiful in the fall and known for its autumn foliage.

From Kyoto Station to Jikishian takes about 45 minutes by bus and about 10 minutes on foot from the bus stop.

※The temple is closed to visitors.
※Please visit the official website for public information.