Bishamondo
Bishamondo was originally founded by merging three temples.The main deity is Bishamonten.Bishamonten is believed to bring good luck for prosperous business, family safety, and to ward off evil spirits, and a lucky bamboo branch will be awarded at the "Hatsu-tora mairi" in January.It is famous for "B....
Byodoin
Byodoin, a World Heritage site, is said to have been founded in 1052 by Kanpaku Fujiwara no Yorimichi.The principal deity is Amida Nyorai. It consists of a winged corridor and a tailed corridor extending from left to right centering on the central hall of the Amida Hall, and is called the Phoenix Ha....
Manpukuji Temple
Manpukuji Temple is the head temple of the Ōbaku school of Zen Buddhism, founded by Zen master Ingen Ryūki.In 1654, Zen Master Ingen arrived in Japan with 20 disciples from Obakuzan Manpukuji Temple in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China.The precincts of the temple cover an area of more than 41,000 squar....
Enkoji Temple
Enkoji Temple is a temple of the Nanzenji school of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism, and its principal deity is a seated statue of the thousand-armed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.Engoji Temple has a garden named "Jugyu no Niwa" .The oldest garden pond in the north area, Seiryuchi, is located here.Enko....
Entsuji Temple
Entsuji Temple is a temple of the Myoshinji school of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism, and its principal deity is the Bodhisattva Sho-Kannon.Entsuji's karesansui (dry landscape) garden features about 40 small and large stones and a borrowed view of Mount Hiei.The garden with a magnificent view of Mt....
Enryakuji Temple
Enryakuji Temple, a World Heritage Site, is the head temple of the Tendai sect of Buddhism.It is located on the summit of Mount Hiei, which rises between Kyoto and Shiga.In 785, Saicho built the Ichijokan-in.The Enryakuji Temple precincts are divided into three main areas: Todo, Saito, and Yokawa.Ko....
Oubaiin
Oubaiin is the Tatchu(temple on the grounds of a large temple) of Daitokuji Temple.Oda Nobunaga built a small hermitage called "Oubaian" for the memorial service of his father Nobuhide.Oubaiin is normally closed to the public, but is open to the public on special occasions in spring and fall.....
Kifune Shrine
Kifune Shrine is dedicated to the god of water.It is said that about 1,600 years ago, Princess Tamayori (mother of Emperor Jinmu) took a kifune (yellow boat) back from Naniwa (Tsu, Osaka) and built a shrine here.This area is called "Kibune" and the shrine is called "Kifune.....
Kyoto Botanical Garden
The Kyoto Botanical Garden displays 120,000 plants on an area of 240,000 square meters.The Kyoto Botanical Garden has one of the largest viewing greenhouses in Japan, which is computer-controlled.Divided into nine sections (Tropical Crops Room, Desert and Savanna Plants Room, Orchids Room, etc.), ap....
Kuramadera Temple
Kuramadera Temple was founded in 770 by Gan Tei, a disciple of Ganjin, and the main deity is said to have been Bishamonten.From Niomon Gate at the entrance to Kuramadera Temple, it is about 1 km (about a 30-minute walk) to Kondo, the main hall of the temple. You can also take a cable car up to the h....
