Temples and shrines

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Directions and highlights of Zuishin-in Temple.

Zuishin-in Temple is the head temple of the Zentsuji School of the Shingon Sect located in Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City.Th...
Kyoto

Directions and highlights of Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu Shrine.

Iwashimizu- Hachimangu Shrine is a Shrine located in Yawata City, Kyoto.It was ranked as Fusha (the prefectural shrine o...
Temple

Directions and highlights of Shinsho Gokuraku-ji (Shinnyo-do) Temple.

Shinsho Gokuraku-ji Temple (真正極楽寺) is a Tendai Sect Buddhist temple located in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City.It is also known a...
Temple

Directions and highlights of Konkai Komyo-ji Temple.

Konkai Komyo-ji Temple is a head temple of Jodo Sect located in Kurodani-cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City.It is one of presti...
Nov.

Directions and highlights of Reikan-ji Temple.

Reikan-ji Temple, located in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, is a temple of the Nanzen-ji school of the Rinzai sect.(Nanzen-ji T...
Temple

Information of recommended / uncrowded temples in Kyoto.

Famous temples in Kyoto are always crowded with tourists.Therefore, we often get a following question from tourist.'Are ...
Oct.

Directions and highlights of Hogon-in Temple.

Hogon-in Temple (宝厳院) is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Tenryu-ji school of the Rinzai Sect located in Arashiyama, U...
Oct.

Directions and highlights of Hakuryu-en Garden.

Hakuryu-en garden (白龍園) is a Japanese garden which is located in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City.This place is known as a beauty ...
Temple

Directions and highlights of Unryu-in Temple.

Unryu-in Temple (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City) is a Buddhist temple of the Sennyu-ji school of the Shingon Sect.Its prin...
Temple

Directions and highlights of Sennyu-ji Temple.

Sennyu-ji Temple (泉涌寺) is the grand head temple of Shingon sect Senyuji school located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City.T...