Shrines Temples Chion-in 知恩院 Priority Rank Cost free The Chion-in Temple is connected to Honen who is the founder of the Jōdo Shū (Pure Land Sect) of Buddhism. This sect believes that s... Detail Page
Shrines Temples Eikan-do 永観堂禅林寺 Priority Rank Cost The "Eikando Zenrinji Temple" is the "Head Temple" for the Seizan branch of Japan's "Jodo Shu" Buddhist sect. The temple has gone thro... Detail Page
Shrines Temples Ginkaku-ji 東山慈照寺 Priority Rank Cost The Ginkakuji, ("Gin" meaning 'silver') "Temple of the Silver Pavilion" is a Zen temple in the eastern mountains of Kyoto. Although mo... Detail Page
Shrines Temples Heian Shrine 平安神宮 Priority Rank Cost free Heian Shrine is a Shinto shrine built in 1895 for the 1100th anniversary of the founding city of Kyoto. Unlike other shrines, it has ... Detail Page
Shrines Temples Kiyomizu-dera 清水寺 Priority Rank Cost free One of the most well known and famous temples in Kyoto, The Kiyomizu-dera temple is an independent Buddhist temple in eastern Kyoto. T... Detail Page
Shrines Temples Kodai-ji 高台寺 Priority Rank Cost free The Kodaiji temple was made in memory of Toyotomi Hideyoshi who has a great influence in Japanese history. Built in 1606, the temple was... Detail Page
Shrines Temples Nanzen-ji 南禅寺 Priority Rank Cost The Nanzenji temple (in Japanese; Nanzen Ji 南禅寺) is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto located at the Higashiyama mountains and is con... Detail Page
Shrines Temples Sanjusangendo 蓮華王院 三十三間堂 Priority Rank Cost free Sanjusangendo (in Japanese; Sanjyusan Gendo 三十三間堂), which literally means "Hall with thirty three spaces between columns" (an ... Detail Page
Shrines Temples Shinnyodo 真正極楽寺 Priority Rank Cost free Shinnyodo Temple (in Japanese; Shin Yo Do Ji 真正極楽寺) is a temple of the "Tendai" Sect and is one of the "lesser known" temple... Detail Page
Shrines Temples Shoren-in 青蓮院門跡 Priority Rank Cost The Shoren-in Temple (in Japanese; Shoren-in 青蓮院門跡) is a Buddhist temple and is part of the 5 Monzeki temples in Kyoto. Most... Detail Page
Shrines Temples Yasaka Shrine 八坂神社 Priority Rank Cost free Yasaka Shrine (in Japanese; Yasaka Jinjya 八坂神社) is a Shinto shrine in Kyoto's Gion area. Construction started in 656 and w... Detail Page