Sanjo street ∼ Shijo street Shijo street ∼ Yasaka street Yasaka

Sanjo street ∼
Shijo street
4 Awata Shrine A3
21 Kodai-ji Temple C3
in World War II. Inside is an image of an
eleven-faced Buddhist deity, Senjyu Kannon
Bosatsu, and a sculpture of Buddha gurdian
for Junishi, or the Chinese Zodiac.
41 Memorial Museum of Kondo
Yuzo D3
42 Otani Honbyo Mausoleum
(Nishi Otani) D2
（Higashioji street）
59 Sennyu-ji Temple G3
1 Nasuari Jizo B2
Tel: 075-551-3154 Open: 6:00 ∼ 17:30. Open all
year.
This image of the Jizo deity was found in
the Shirakawa River in 1954.
This shrine faces Higashiyama Street and the
Old Tokaido Road. The Awata Festival, which
features a grand parade of decorated floats, is
held in October.For the festival, Awata Daitoro
(a float adorned with many lanterns) revived in
2008 after 180 years. The festival committee was
awarded the Higashiyama 3K grand prize in 2012.
5 Shoren-in Temple A3
2 The Gion Shinbashi District B2
Tel: 075-561-9966 Entrance fee: ¥600. Open: 9:00
∼ 17:30 (reception until 17:00). Open all year.
Special night viewing fee (sunset until 22:00 in
spring, summer, fall): ¥600 (reception until 21:30).
This temple was founded by Nene, the wife of
Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who had brought Japan
under unified rule in the Sengoku period.
The temple includes some of the remains of
Fushimi Castle. The Kodai-ji maki-e scroll,
which hangs in the Shumidan, is a superb
example of art in the Momoyama period.
22 Entoku-in Temple C2
26 Ishibe-koji C2
Tel: 075-561-2345 Entrance fee: ¥500. Open: 9:00
∼ 17:00 (reception until 16:30). Open all year.
Special Night Light-up: ¥800, 18:00 ∼
22:00(Reception until 21:30).
3 Gion Kaikan (Hall) B2
Tel: 075-561-0160
The Gion Odori, a dance performed by Maiko
in the Gion Higashi District is performed
here in November. Usually, it is used for the
Yoshimoto Gion Kagetsu comedy stage.
This temple is famous for its garden
created by Soami and the sculpture of
the Buddhist deity Fudo-myoo and his
attendants is a National Treasure.
6 Chion-in Temple B3
Tel: 075-531-2111 Entrance fee for Yuzen-en: ¥300.
Open 9:00 ∼ 16:30(reception until 16:00). Mieido is
unavailable for public viewing until the end of 2018
for renovations.
Chion-in's gate is a National Treasure; the
Mieido and Daishoro are famous. Chion-in
also boasts seven mysterious things.
Ishibe-koji is a narrow stone path that runs
from Shimogawara-dori to "Nene-no-michi."
The path gives the appearance of a stone
landscape with elements of restaurants and
inns surrounded by stone walls.
Shijo street ∼
Yasaka street
Gojo street ∼
Shichijo street
Tel: 075-561-0087 Entrance fee: ¥400 (extra fee required
for the Hojo Garden). Open: 9:00 ∼ 16:00(reception
until 16:00 from November until the beginning of
December, until 15:30 from early December to the end
of March).. Reception closes 30 minutes before closing
time. Closed 12/29 to 1/3.
Tel: 075-531-4171 Open: 6:00 ∼ 17:00(times
change according to season). Open all year.
This is the mausoleum for Nishihonganji Temple. It is known for the Meganebashi
Bridge, and the large Toribeno cemetery,
which spreads out from behind the
mausoleum.
47 Toyokuni Shrine D1
Tel: 075-561-1551 Entrance fee: ¥500. Open: 9:00
∼ 16:30(from December to February: 16:00).
Sennyu-ji Temple is an Imperial Household
Family temple (Kogein) and is called "Mitera."
Many beautiful cultural treasures are here.
60 Sokujo-in Temple F2
Entrance fee to the Homotsu-kan: ¥300. Open:
9:00 ∼ 17:00(reception until 16:30). Open all year.
This temple is one of subtemples of Kodaiji and the garden was moved from Fushimi
Castle. The images painted on the sliding doors
(fusuma-e) by Hasegawa Tohaku have been
designated as an Important Cultural Asset.
23 Kodai-ji Sho Museum C2 Tel:075-561-1414 Entrance fee: ¥300. Open: 9:30 ∼
18:00. Kodaiji night viewing (sunset until 22:00 in spring,
summer, fall) (reception until 21:30). May be closed
temporarily between exhibitions and for other reasons.
This museums displays treasures from
Kodai-ji and furniture used by Nene, the
wife of Toytomi Hideyoshi.
Tel: 075-531-3773 Entrance fee: ¥500(¥700 for
special exhibitions). Open: 10:00 ∼ 16:30 (reception
until 16:00)(Viewing time differs depending on
the month). Closed Mondays (When Monday is a
national holiday, the next day is closed).
Built in 1970, this museum covers the
historical times between the end of the
Edo period and the Meiji Restoration, and
displays the objects, images and models of
people active at that time.
28 Ryozen Shobo-ji Temple C3 24 Kyoto Ryozen Gokoku Shrine C3
This shrine celebrates Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
The Karamon Gate is a National Treasure
and was once part of the architecture of
Fushimi Castle. Enjoy the gourd-shaped
emma or votive tablet in front of the gate.
Tel: 075-561-3131 Free. Open:10:00 ∼ 17:00. Closed:
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays
This gallery introduces the work of famous
Kyoto potters and Kiyomizu Rokube
ceramic art.
44 Kawai Kanjiro's House (museum) D2
Tel: 075-561-3585 Entrance fee: ¥900. Open
10:00 ∼ 17:00 (reception until 16:30). Closed on
Mondays (When Monday is a national holiday,
the following Tuesday is closed), summer (8/11 to
around 8/20) and winter (12/24 to around 1/7).
48 Kyoto National Museum E1
Tel: 075-525-2473 Regular exhibit: ¥500. Open:
9:30 ∼ 17:00. Closed Mondays (when Monday is a
national holiday, the next day is closed).
Tel: 075-561-0667 Entrance fee: ¥500. Open: 9:00
∼ 16:00. By reservation.
Tel: 075-561-3443 Open: 9:00 ∼ 17:00. Open all year.
In this temple there is a statue of the Amida
Buddha and 25 other sitting Buddhist
images. The temple has ties to Nasuno
Yoichi (a hero from an historical battle),
whose grave is behind the Main Hall.
61 Kaiko-ji Temple F2
Tel:075-561-5209
Open: 6:00 ∼ 17:00. Open all year.
The old main building (special exhibition
hall) made of red brick, completed during the
This temple is also known as Joroku-san.
The ten-meter long principal image was
Meiji period, is an important cultural asset.
The 13-story Stone Pagoda of Umamachi
and a replica of Rodin's "The Thinker" are the
main features of the garden. The Collections
Galleries hall "Heisei Chishinkan Wing" will
open in September 2014.
made by the famous Japanese sculptors
Unkei and Tankei.
This former house of famed potter Kawai
Kanjiro, "the poet of earth and fire," is now a
museum that displays his work and his kiln.
This is a superb place to take in a view that
encompasses most of Kyoto and all the
way to distant Osaka Castle. Among many
images, here is a sculpture of the monk
Kokua Shonin in the Main Hall.
Tel: 075-561-1155 Check theater for prices, times
and schedule.
The birthplace of Kabuki, this theater's
400-year-old history makes it the oldest theater
in Japan. The theater's kaomise performances in
December is one of Kyoto's most famous events.
15 Maruyama Park B3
This 24-meter tall image of the Kannon
deity was built to honor those who died
8 Monument for Birthplace of
Okunikabuki B1
Yasaka street ∼
Gojo street
Entry to the park is free.
To the west of the Minamiza Theater is a
monument to Izumo-no-Okuni, who first
developed Kabuki-odori, and danced at
Kitano Shrine, Gojo-Kawaramachi and
Shijo-Kawaramachi.
25 Ryozen Kannon Temple C3
Tel: 075-561-2205 Entrance fee: ¥200. Open: 8:40
∼ 16:20(reception until 16:00).
Tel: 075-561-4129 Reservations must be made
for viewing some of the temple's treasures. (Only
16 Anyo-ji Temple
(Yoshimizu-soan) B3
groups of five or more are accepted). Entrance fee:
¥500. Open: 9:00 ∼ 16:00.
9 Yasaka Kaikan (Hall) B2
This temple is the entrance to the Toribeno,
one of the ancient crematoriums in Kyoto. The
sculpture of the Yakushi-nyorai (the Medicine
or Healing Buddha) was made by Saicho. There
is also an ancient well from which it is said that
Ono-no-Takamura (a Heian scholar and poet)
passed between this world and the other world.
The statue in the temple's hall is of the
Buddhist deity Fudo-myoo, also known as
the "Juman Fudo." He is 2.65 meters tall and
wears an expression of calm.
49 Myoho-in Temple E2
Tel: 075-561-4080
Entrance fee: ¥300. Open: 9:00 ∼ 16:00.
45 Hoko-ji Temple D1
This ancient temple was established by
Prince Shotoku(Shotokutaishi), the first
Regent of Japan. The five-story pagoda is
a symbol of Higashiyama, and offers to go
upto its second floor.
This temple belongs to the Tendai sect of
Buddhism and features the living quarters
for priests built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and
many other cultural assets.
Entrance to the Hondo: ¥300. Open: 9:00 ∼ 16:00.
No regular holiday.
71 Ryogin-an Temple G2
63 Raigo-in Temple G3
Tel: 075-561-8813 Entrance fee: ¥400(¥500 in May
and November). Open: 9:00 ∼ 17:00. Closed on
Coming-of-Age Day.
The Daibutsuden was built by Toyotomi
Hideyoshi. There is also a large stone wall
and a famous bronze temple bell.
Tel: 075-561-3769
The path that goes steeply downhill northward
36 Kongo-ji Temple
(Yasaka Koshindo) C2 Emperor Saga ordered Kukai to built this
temple. The Kanon is believed to help
illnesses such as headaches and increase
knowledge.
50 Imahie-jingu Shrine E2 35 Ninenzaka Sanneizaka Path
(Sannenzaka Path) C3
is Sannenzaka; the path that continues up the
next small slope is called Ninenzaka. These
paths still retain the atmosphere of old Kyoto.
This dry landscape garden, or karesansui,
famous for its unique stones, was rebuilt by
modern garden designer Shigemori Mirei.
Tel: 075-561-5511
Open: 8:00 ∼ 17:00. Open all year.
Tel: 075-561-0467 Open only during special
viewing. Entrance fee: ¥800. Open: 9:00 ∼ 16:00.
(Reception hours are the same as viewing hours ).
Tel: 075-551-2417 Entrance fee: ¥400.
Open: 10:00 ∼ 16:00. No regular holiday.
30 Rokudo-Chinno-ji Temple C2
Established in 1886, Maruyama Koen is
Kyoto's oldest park. It is famous for its cherry
trees and a statue of Sakamoto Ryoma.
69 Doju-in Temple G1
70 Reiun-in Temple G1
62 Kannon-ji Temple
(Imakumano Kannonji) G3
Tel: 075-561-7124 Entrance fee: ¥300. Open: 9:00
∼ 17:00. Open all year.
Built in 1868, the shrine was popular
among activists from the last days of the
Edo period. The graves of Kido Takayoshi
and Sakamoto Ryoma are located here.
Also called Komachi-dera, this temple is
famous for an image of Jizo that was made by
Ono-no-Komachi, and an image of Komachi
when she was a hundred years old.
Tel: 075-561-8821 Entrance fee: ¥200. Open: 9:00 ∼ 16:00.
Closed during Bon holidays 8/7 to 8/16, and at the end and
beginning of the year 12/29 to 1/4.
7 Minamiza Theater B1
East of the Kamogawa River, and between
Shijo and Gojo, Miyagawacho is in one of
the five Geisha districts in Gion. The Kyoodori dances take place at this theater
every April.
68 Taiko-an Temple G1
Tel: 075-561-3802
29 Hokan-ji Temple(Yasaka Pagoda) C2
Tel: 075-561-1151
Tofuku-ji exhibits the classic architecture of
a Zen temple, and is especially famous for its
garden (a cultural treasure) that was designed
by Shigemori Mirei. Its grounds are one of
the best places to view maple trees in Kyoto.
43 Gallery Rokube D2
Tel:075-525-0101 Entrance fee: ¥500. Open: 10:00 ∼
17:30 (reception until 17:00). Closed during temple
affairs. Special night viewing fee (sunset until 22:00 in
spring, summer, fall): ¥500 (reception until 21:30).
Tel: 075-561-8194 Free. Open: 8:00 ∼ 17:00.
14 Miyagawacho Kaburenjo Theater C1
Tel: 075-561-2917 Entrance fee: ¥500. Open: 10:00
∼ 17:00. Closed Wednesdays except holidays.
This is the memorial museum of Kondo
Yuzo, who was designated as a Living
National Treasure in Japan. You can see
the world's largest ceramic work here.
27 Ryozen Museum of History C3
Bengara goshi is a geisha district lined with
tea shops. It features pavement made of
stones, Tatsumi Daimyojin Shrine, and a
beautifully flowing river.
67 Tofuku-ji Temple G2
South from
Kujo street
46 Rakuto Ihokan D1
Tel: 075-561-1045 Periods open: 4/1 ∼ 5/5 and
10/1 ∼ 11/3. Entrance fee: ¥300. Open: 10:00
∼ 16:00. Closed Mondays (when Monday is a
national holiday, the next day is closed).
Before the main worship hall of this shrine
is an image of a monkey; behind the Hall is a
very large pasania tree.
51 Hokoku-byo Tomb E3
This temple, which has a tea-ceremony
room and Buddhist images, is linked to Akoroshi (masterless samurai) and Oishi Yoshio
(leader of the 47 ronin). The sculpture of
Sanbo-kojin in the Kojin-do is said to be the
The Hojo is a National Treasure and
an oldest one in Japan. It's garden was
designed by Shigemori Mirei. The sitting
image of Daimyo Kokushi is one of many
cultural treasures.
72 Tentoku-in Temple G1
oldest of its kind in Japan.
64 Yokihi Kannon-do Temple G2
Admission fee required. Open: 9:00 ∼ 16:30(until
16:00 from December to February).
This Kanon-do is famous for an image of
Seikanon-bosatsu, which was made by
Emperor Genso-kotei as a tribute to his
love for one of the beautiful women in
China, Yokihi. The image is worshipped to
bring beauty and marriage.
Furnishing goods from the powerful
Kashiwaya merchant family and numerous
cultural treasures from the Edo period are
displayed twice a year.
Tel: 075-561-0087 Entrance fee: ¥500. Usually
closed but open during a special viewing every year
3/14 to 3/16 and in November (please check for
dates).Open: 9:00 ∼ 16:00 (reception until 15:30).
Tel: 075-561-5239 Entrance fee: ¥500. Open June,
July, and November from 10:00 ∼ 20:30 (reception
until 20:00).
There is a dry landscape garden with beautiful
moss, Chinese bellflowers, and bush clover. It is
said that the writing on Hoko-ji's famous temple
bell was done by this temple's chief priest.
Tel: 075-561-5845
Open: 8:00 ∼ 17:00. Open all year.
Tel: 075-561-1119（Gion Corner：general 3150 円 18:00 ∼ ,
19:00 ∼ two performances(only available on Friday, Saturday,
Sunday and national holidays from December to the second
week of March). Holidays: 7/16・8/16・12/29 ∼ 1/3.
This theater, built in 1937, is an Important
Cultural Treasure. Visitors can enjoy the
traditional theater arts at Gion Corner.
It was here that priest Honen popularized the
Nenbutsu chant and taught another famous
priest, Shinran. It was also a well-known meeting
place for the Ako warriors who participated in
the Adauchi Revenge in Edo period.
17 Yasaka Shrine B2
Tel: 075-541-2565 Free. Open: 9:00 ∼ 17:00.
31 Saifuku-ji Temple C2
Shichijo street ∼
Kujo street
Tel: 75-551-0675 Free. (Special viewing: ¥400).
This large and important shrine, also called
"Gion-san," has a lot of cultural assets, and
is celebrated every summer in the Gion
Festival.
The Rokudo-no-tsuji(Intersection of the
Buddhist Six Realms of Rebirth) is believed
to be located in this temple. Temple
treasures will be opened to view for the
Shorai-mukae ceremony (welcoming the
spirits of ancestors) from August 8th.
18 Choraku-ji Temple B3
32 Juen-ji Temple C1
Tel: 075-561-6155
This theater, known as Gion Kobu, is in one of
the five famous geisha districts in Gion, and
hosts the spring Miyako-odori dances in April.
11 Kennin-ji Temple C2
Tel: 075-561-6363 Entrance fee: ¥500.
Open 10:00 ∼ 16:30 from 3/1 to 10/31 (gate
closed at 17:00).
Open 10:00 ∼ 16:00 from 11/1 to 2/28 (gate
closed at 16:30).
Tel: 075-551-1234 Entrance fee: ¥300. Open: 6:00
∼ 18:00(varies by season). Open all year. Special
night viewing in spring and fall: ¥400. Open:
18:30 ∼ 22:00 (reception until 21:30).
The founder of this temple is a Shogun Sakanoue
Tamuramaro of the Heian Period.
Tel: 075-561-4892 Open: 9:00 ∼ 17:00. Open all year.
This shrine was built by Taira-no-Kiyomori. It
is famous for a huge camphor tree planted by
Emperor Goshirakawa, and is the birthplace
of Kyoto Noh.
56 Takinoo Shrine F1
(This shrine is in Kiyomizu-dera Temple) D3
Tel: 075-541-2097 Free. (Entrance fee for Kiyomizu
Temple required). Open: 9:00 ∼ 17:00. Open all year.
This shrine which has been famous for
Tel: 075-561-0589 Entrance fee:¥500.
Open: 9:00 ∼ 17:00. Closed Thursdays.
Tel: 075-561-7855 Free. Open: 7:00 ∼ 16:00.
Famous for its pagoda and numerous
flowers that appear as the subjects of
poems. It is said that Kenreimon-in was
ordained in this Temple.
The forest of Juuzen-ji is an historic site
that appears in the legend of Benkei and
Ushiwakamaru. It is said that if you wash
Arai Jizo with water, your sickness will be
cured.
19 Daiun-in Temple(Gionkaku) B2 33 Rokuharamitsu-ji Temple C1
good marrige and cherry blossoms since
long ago, was included as part of Kyoto's
World Heritage Site in 1994.
65 Unryu-in Temple G3
Tel: 075-541-1761 Entrance fee: ¥300. Open: 9:00
∼ 17:00(December to March, until 16:00).
52 Yogen-in Temple
(Sotatsu-dera) E1
The Main Hall (a national treasure), the
Niomon Gate and the pagoda (important
cultural assets), and the Jojuin garden (a
place of scenic beauty) were all designated
part of Kyoto's World Heritage Site in 1994.
73 Funda-in (Sesshu-ji Temple) G1
55 Imakumano Shrine F2
(Higashioji street)
38 Jishu-jinja Shrine
This temple was founded by the priest Eisai.
The ceiling of the main hall, which is 108
tatami mats in size, features a huge ink
painting of two dragons. The temple also keeps
the famous painting Fuujinraijinzu ("Gods of
Wind and Thunder") by Tawaraya Sotatsu.
This is the grave of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
About 500 stone steps lead to a ninemeter high, five-story stone pagoda. The
arrangement of the path is beautiful.
37 Kiyomizu-dera Temple D3
10 Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Theater C2
Tel: 075-561-1115
Tel:075-561-3802(Hokoku Shrine). Entrance fee:
¥50. Open: 9:00 ∼ 16:30.
The Koshindo is the oldest in Japan,and features
a charming monkey ornament is inside.
Tel: 075-531-2551 Free.
Tel: 075-561-3887 Entrance fee: ¥500. Open 9:00
∼ 16:00. Closed 12/31, and in the afternoon of
the 21st of January, May, and September.
The Main Worship Hall, an old building
moved from Kibune Okunoin Shrine, has
This temple was built for Asai Nagamasa (a
feudal lord during the Sengoku period) by
his daughter. Parts of Fushimi Castle were
moved here and reused. It is also famous
for the fusuma paintings by Tawaraya
Sotatsu and traces of blood on the ceiling.
a superbly carved transom. The Haiden is
famous for a wooden carving of a dragon
on its ceiling.
Tel: 075-533-7125 Entrance fee: ¥400. Open: 9:00
∼ 17:00 (reception until 16:30). Night time viewing
until 21:00 (reception until 20:30). Open every day.
Funda-in, founded in the 1320s, is also called
Sesshu-ji after the renowned painter Sesshu,
who designed its garden.
The Main Hall, noted architecturally for is
gabled roof, is called the Ryugeden. It is known
for a rare image of Daikokuten (the deity of
wealth) and a portrait of Emperor Goenyuin.
74 Komyo-in Temple H2
66 Kyoto Seiyokai Hall F2
Tel: 075-531-5678 Entrance is free of charge. Open
10:00 ∼ 17:00. Closed on Sundays and national
holidays, the Golden Week holidays in May, the Bon
holidays, the end and beginning of the year.
In addition to pottery sales and displays,
visitors can try to paint their own pictures
on pottery (reservation necessary). The
ceramic production in this area has a long
history, all the way back to the times of
Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Viewing times may be changed due to
renovation; please check ahead.
53 Sanjusangen-do Temple
( Rengeo-in temple) E1
Tel: 075-525-0005
Ebisu Shrine was built to protect the area
around Kennin-ji Temple. Ebisu is the deity of
commerce and prosperity.
13 Yasui Konpiragu Shrine C2
Built by Oda Nobunaga and his son Oda
Nobutada. Gionkaku is in the shape of
a yamahoko, or float used in the Gion
Festival. The grave of Ishikawa Goemon, a
chivalrous thief, is in this temple.
20 Otani Sobyo Mausoleum
(Higashi Otani) B3
This temple has historical connections to
the tale of Genji and the Heike Clan and also
has the most famous statue of the priest
Kuya and many superb Buddhist images.
34 Wakamiya Hachimangu Shrine D2
Tel: 075-551-1234(Kiyomizu Temple).
The roof of this three-story vermillion pagoda is
covered with Japanese cypress bark. It houses
the Koyasu Kannon, which is believed to have
performed a miracle for Empress Komyo during
the delivery of her child, and has attracted many
worshippers for its power for safe child delivery.
40 Kyoto Tozikikaikan D2
Enjoy Higashiyama Walking
http://higashiyama-kanko.jp/
This site for sightseeing information is
managed by the Higashiyma Ward Office.
A good site to check before starting out.
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the website.
Tel: 075-561-0467 Entrance fee: ¥600. Open: 8:00 ∼
17:00(11/16 ∼ 3/31: 9:00 ∼ 16:00). Reception is open
until 30 minutes before closing. Open all year.
At 125 meters in length, this is the longest
wooden building in the world. The principal
image in the main hall is the Buddhist deity
Kannon or Goddess of Mercy, and also there are
1001 thousand-armed images placed in this hall.
54 Hoju-ji Temple E1
Tel: 075-541-5361 Entrance fee: ¥500. Open: 9:00
∼ 16:30(reception until 16:00). Closed 12/29 to 31.
The famous painting on fusuma has been
attributed to Hasegawa Tohaku of the
Hasegawa School and is representative of the
artistic culture of the Momoyama period. The
garden is one of Kyoto's most famous.
58 Tsurugi Shrine F2
Kyoto Sightseeing and Traffic information
http://www.city.kyoto.jp/tokei/
trafficpolicy/kankochi/index.html
"Let's make a town that is enjoyable to
walk around in Kyoto". From private car
to railways, bus, subway, park-and-ride,
etc., this site has a lot of transportationrelated information.
Higashiyama Websites
57 Chishaku-in Temple E2
12 Ebisu Shrine C1 Private normal.
A dry landscape gardeni "Hashin-tei" is in this
temple. Its dry pond, azaleas and camellias are
beautiful. The ceremony-house "Ragutsuen"
resembles the shape of the rising moon.
39 Koyasu Pagoda(Taisan-ji Temple) D3
Tel: 075-561-6980
Entrance fee to the Takaramono-kan: ¥600.
Open: 8:30 ∼ 17:00 (reception until 16:30). Open
all year.
Tel: 075-561-7317 Admission fee. Open: 8:00 ∼
sunset time. Open all year.
Kyoto Kanko Navi
http://kanko.city.kyoto.lg.jp
This is an official website on Kyoto
travel designed to give tourists useful
information about events, blossoming
flowers, facilities, and much more.
Kyoto Universal Tour Navigation
http://www.kyoto-universal.jp/
This website is operated by Kyoto
Universal Tourism, which aims to make
Kyoto a place that everyone can enjoy. It
offers information on walking trails for
sightseeing and available barrier-free
services, toilets, and facilities.
Telephone guide for Kyoto Sightseeing
Tel: 075-561-5127 Entry fee for the Emma (votive
tablets) Museum and the Glass Room: ¥500. Open:
10:00 ∼ 16:00. Closed during the end of the year, and
Mondays. (When Monday is a national holiday, the next
day is closed).
This unique shrine offers good luck for
marriage and traffic safety, and has been
collecting votive tablets since the Edo period.
Tel: 075-561-1261
Tel: 075-561-0777 Open: 5:00 ∼ 17:00. Open all year.
The grave of the priest Shinran is located
here. The Kyoto night is lit up during the
summer Obon Festival of the Dead with
some 10,000 paper lanterns (mantoe) here.
The forest of Juuzen-ji is an historic site
that appears in the legend of Benkei and
Ushiwakamaru. It is said that if you wash
Arai Jizo with water, your sickness will be
cured.
Tel: 075-541-1102 Open: 9:30 ∼ 17:00 (reception
until 16:30). Closed Thursdays.
This is operated by the Kyoto Pottery
Association and sells Kyoto-style ceramics
and Kiyomizu Ware products. You can find a
large number of Kiyomizu Ware pottery from
traditional styles to modern styles on sale.
Kyoto Tourist Information Center
……………………………………… 075-343-0548
Kyoto City Tourist Association … 075-752-7070
Kyoto City Transport Bureau ……… 075-863-5200
Tel: 075-561-4137 Entrance fee: ¥500. Open: 9:00
∼ 16:30.
The main image of this temple is of the
Buddhist deity Fudo-myoo. Hoju-ji is
famous for its association with Oishi Yoshio
(leader of the 47 ronin). There is also an
image of the Ako-roshi (the 47 ronin, or
masterless samurai).
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This shrine is well known for the protection
of children. There is a rare votive tablet
here that shows a flying fish.
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