Jakkoin
Jakkoin 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 is also the place where Kenreimonin Tokuko, mother of the Emperor Antoku, who was saved after entering the water during....
Joshoji Temple
Joshoji Temple is said to have been founded by Priest Nichiken in 1616.There is the cemetery of the second Yoshinotayu (Tokuko Matsuda) and the vermilion-lacquered mountain gate (Yoshinomon) donated by Yoshinotayu.The "Yoshino Tayu Hanakkuyo" held every April is famous for its parade (tayu douchu) i....
Joshokoji Temple
Joshokoji Temple was founded in 1362 when Emperor Kogon, the first emperor of the Northern Dynasty, visited the area and built a hermitage.Joshokoji Temple belongs to the Tenryuji school of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism.The precincts of the temple are approximately 12,000 m2 in size. There is also....
Seizanzenin
Seizanzenin is a Tendai sect temple with Seizan Myojin (Taizan Fukun) as its principal deity.Locals call it "Sekizan-san" and it is well known.It is said that if you pay a visit to the shrine on the 5th, you can often collect money, and merchants have a strong faith in the shrine.....
Daitokuji Temple
Daitokuji Temple is the head temple of the Daitokuji School of the Rinzai Sect.Emperor Godaigo gave it a special status along with Nanzenji Temple.Later, it declined due to burning during the Onin War.Zen Master Ikkyu rebuilt Daitokuji Temple with the support of Sakai merchants.The ceiling of theHat....
Hosenin
Hosenin was originally built as a monks' quarters for the abbot of Shorinin Temple.There is a 700-year-old Goyonomatsu pine tree (designated as a natural monument by Kyoto City), whose shape is likened to Omi Fuji (Mt. Mikami).Matcha green tea and sweets served while viewing the Bankanen are includ....
Manshuin
Manshuin began when Saicho built a monastery at saito kitaya on Mount Hiei.The temple became "Monzeki Temple" after His Imperial Highness Prince Jiun entered the temple.Monzeki temples are special temples that are inherited by people from aristocratic families.....
Rurikoin
Rurikoin is usually closed to the public, but is open to the public on a special seasonal basis.It consists of a shoin and three gardens: Ruri-no-niwa, Garyu-no-niwa, and Yamaroji-no-michi.Reflection photography, in which bright greenery and autumn leaves are reflected in the black desk, is popular ....
Rengeji Temple
Rengeji Temple is a Tendai sect temple with Shakanyorai as its principal deity.Originally an old temple of the Jodo sect, it was devastated during the Onin War.The garden, with its pond garden, is beautifully landscaped and famous for its autumn foliage.Students under junior high school age on schoo....
Kyoto citywide Map
In addition to the formal division of Kyoto City (Nakagyo-ku, Higashiyama-ku, etc.), the city is still divided into five traditional areas: Rakuchu(CentralArea), Rakuto(EastArea), Rakusai(WestArea), Rakunan(SouthArea), and Rakuhoku(NorthArea).The Kiyomizu area centering on Kiyomizudera Temple in the....