Sanzenin

Sanzenin（三千院） is said to have originated when Saicho Shonin built a hermitage in Todo on Mount Hiei in connection with the construction of Enryakuji Temple.

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The Oujo Gokurakuin Temple enshrines a national treasure, the Amida Triad, with a boat-bottom ceiling.Amida Nyorai (center), Avalokitesvara (right), and Seishi Bosatsu (left).

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Sanzenin is famous for its autumn foliage. The view of the ponds and gardens (shuhekien/yuuseien) during the autumn foliage season is especially spectacular.

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To get to Sanzenin from Kyoto Station, take Kyoto Bus No. 17 (Kyoto Station Bus Stop ⇒ Ohara Bus Stop), which takes about 1 hour, and from Ohara Bus Stop to Sanzenin Temple is a 10-minute walk.

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Sanzenin Map

opening hours	8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.※Closing time 5:30 p.m.※December 8-February: 9:00-16:30 (gates close at 17:00)
regular closing day	without a holiday
entrance fee	Adults 700 yen, Junior and senior high school students 400 yen, Elementary school students 150 yen
bus stop	Kyoto Bus Ohara Bus Stop※10 minutes walk from the nearest bus stop
station	Subway　Kokusai Kaikan Station※Need to transfer to bus (line 19)
parking lot	without※Private pay parking available nearby
official site	Sanzenin