Manjyuji Temple
Manjuji Temple is the Tatchu(temple on the grounds of a large temple) of Tofukuji Temple.Manjyuji Temple is the fifth of the Kyoto Gozan temples.Manjyuji Temple is not open to the public.....
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....
Mimurotoji Temple
Mimurotoji Temple is said to have been founded by the order of Emperor Konin with Kannon as its principal deity.It was destroyed by fire in 1573 by Oda Nobunaga. The main hall was rebuilt in 1814.The 10th of the 33 temples in the western part of Japan.....
Ryoginan
Ryoginan is a Tatchu(temple on the grounds of a large temple) in Tofukuji Temple.Ryuginan is usually closed to the public.The Hojo (national treasure), built in the Muromachi period (1336-1573), is the oldest existing Hojo building in Japan.Around the hojo are the south garden "Garden of Nothingness....
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.....
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....
Genkoan
Genkoan is famous for its “Satori no Mado”（Window of Enlightenment） and “Mayoi no Mado”（Window of Lostness）.The Window of Enlightenment is a round window representing the truth of Buddhism, and the circle represents the macrocosm.The Window of Lostness is a square window symbolizing “human life” and....
