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Rurikoin Temple
- Kyoto
- Rurikoin Temple only allows worship during the special worship period in spring (April to June), and autumn (October to December). The &q...
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Shojuin Temple
- Kyoto
- Only those in the know will know about this temple, nicknamed “Wind Chimes Temple”, because of the 2,000 wind chimes which ar...
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Meigetsuin Temple
- Kamakura
- Meigetsuin Temple is commonly referred to as the "Hydrangea Temple", as well as "Meigetsuin Blue". Around 2,500 hydra...
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Gioji Temple
- Kyoto
- This nunnery temple is featured in “Heike Monogatari”, a famous Japanese historical text. The story tells of a Shirabyoshi da...
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Daitokuji Temple
- Kyoto
- Daitokuji is a temple of the Rinzai sect. Opened in 1315 during the Momoyama period, the succesive construction of its towers was paved w...
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Hase-dera Temple
- Kamakura
- This temple draws large crowds in the high season around June. About 2 million hydrangeas are strewn on the mountain slope, and bloom du...
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Sanzen-in Temple
- Kyoto
- One of the five Monzeki temples of the Tendai Buddhist sect. The temple is known as the most popular sacred place in the Rakuhoku area, a...
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Eiheiji Temple
- Fukui
- This temple was founded by the master of the Soto Zen Buddhism, Eihei Dogen, in 1244. It has an area of around 700 square meters and cove...
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Yoshiminedera Temple
- Kyoto
- Founded in 1029, it is the 20th refuge temple of the Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage. It is located right at the center of the western mountains...
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Hokanji Temple (Yasaka Pagoda)
- Kyoto
- Hokanji temple was built in the Asuka period (538 - 710). The five-story pagoda, known as Yasaka Pagoda, is 46-meter tall and a distinct ...