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Around Kiyomizu-Dera Temple

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Hojuji Temple

3.5

32 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku

It is a small temple near Sanjusangendo. Its gate like a Chinese temple is remarkable. This place used to be a palace of Emperor Emeritus Goshirakawa. His mausoleum is just behind this temple.
Sohonzan Chishakuin Temple

4.0

15 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Higashiojishichijou Shitaru Higashikawara Town, 964

Located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, this is the head temple of the Shingon Chisan sect of Buddhism. The full name of the temple is the Iobuzan Negoro-ji Chishakuin Temple. The temple was originally located on Mt. Negoro in the former Kii Province, but it was burned down by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and later rebuilt by head priest Genyu in Higashiyama. The temple stores and protects a number of Momoyama period sliding door paintings, including the Hasegawa Tohaku school Image of Cherries and Image of Maples, which are designated National Treasures. The temple’s garden, a designated Place of Scenic Beauty, is said to have been a favorite of tea ceremony master Sen no Rikyu and is a rare extant example of an early artificial hill and pond-style garden. Visited by a great number of people each year, the garden is particularly beautiful from the end of May to the end of June when the azalea’s come in bloom.

智積院金堂の右手に有るお堂です。護摩道場、祈祷所にもあたるようです。木造なのでなんとなくお寺だという雰囲気です。
Fundain Temple (Sesshuji Temple)

4.0

38 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Honmachi 15-803

A Rinzai Buddhist temple located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City and one of the Tofukuji Temple’s sub-temples. The temple’s traditional dry landscape garden, said to have been created by Sesshu Toyo, has been famously depicted in ink paintings and the temple is accordingly also known as the “Sesshu Temple.” The temple was founded in the Genko period (1321–1324) by Ichijo Uchitsune to memorialize his father, but after it was destroyed by fire, it was rebuilt in the Genroku period (1688–1704) by Ichijo Kaneteru. Portions of the garden were destroyed in repeated fires and eventually restored by Mirei Shigemori in 1939. The southern “Crane and Tortoise” garden features an elegant representation of the islands of Tsurushima and Kameshima (Crane Island and Tortoise Island) floating in a “sea” of moss.

東福寺の塔頭。観光客が少なめで、静かに庭園を楽しめました。襖絵もじっくりと鑑賞。恵観ゆかりの茶室も素敵でした。また訪問します。
Imahie-jingu Shrine

3.5

18 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Myohoinmaekawacho 451-1

元来、後白河上皇が日吉大社より勧請した神社。新日吉神宮、「いまひえじんぐう」と読みます。同じ年、後白河上皇の命によって、熊野権現を勧請して新熊野神社（いまくまのじんじゃ）が建立されました。後白河は頼朝から「日本一の大天狗」と称されました。一方、九条兼実の日記『玉葉』によると、当代屈指の碩学信西入道は「和漢に比類なき暗主」と評したそうです。
Ryogin-an Temple

4.5

21 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Honmachi 15-812

Ryogin-an Temple is located in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward. It was built in 1291 as a repository for the ashes of deceased priests of Tofukuji, a temple of the Rinzai sect. Originally, it was the site of the residence of the third chief priest of Tofukuji Temple, Mukan Fumon (Daimyo Kokushi). This temple has been designated a National Treasure, and it is home to a number of Important Cultural Properties. On the east, west, and south sides of the grounds is a dry garden designed by garden designer Mirei Shigemori in 1964. This garden is open to the public only on special occasions during the year.

This small temple was popular with the locals; there were small tour groups both times I was there. I tried coming late in the afternoon when the tour groups had left, and had the chance to enjoy...
Seikan-ji Temple

4.0

18 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku

Legend says this ancient temple was founded in 802. It is called Uta no Nakayama because of the old name of the alley that once linked Seikan-ji Temple and Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Kogo, former consort of the Emperor Takakura, became a nun here, and the Houkyouinto tower on the temple grounds was built in memory of her. Standing at the central point gives you a view of the city through a V-notch in the keystone. Nowadays, it's a popular spot to view the fall leaves, and in season it's filled with camera-toting visitors.

I wouldnt visit this place on its own, but as a part of your Kiyomizu-dera experience, its well worth it. From the main hall of Kiyomizu-dera, follow the path toward the childbirth pagoda. Just...
Wakamiya Hachimangu Shrine

3.5

11 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Gojoubashihigashi 5-480

Wakamiya Hachimangu is a shrine located in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward. The right side of the dual shrine building enshrines Shiinetsu-no-Mikoto, revered since ancient times as the god of pottery. For that reason, Wakamiya Hachimangu is sometimes referred to as the pottery shrine. A Pottery Festival is held every August, involving the entire Gojozaka area and attracting not only local residents but also large numbers of tourists.

京都東山五条橋・若宮八幡宮社、通称、美心神社、鳥取から京都まで一直線で京都に到着、G-Mapwo当該八幡宮にセットして、清水寺の近くですので、道路が、とんでもなく混んで、細い道をぐるぐる回ってやっとのこと捜し当てました。近くに、有料駐車場があり、車をとめて、八幡宮に参拝する。本殿左側に、大きな鍾馗さんがあるのを事前にネットで確認していました。通常、瓦で造られた鍾馗さんは、屋根の恒にあり、そんなに大...
Kiyomizuzaka

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu

This is a one kilometer road leading up to Kiyozumi-dera Temple. From the point where it merges with Gojozaka, one can begin to see the bustle of people along with rows of souvenir shops and restaurants. It is also a street where one can see many visitors wearing kimonos and visitors coming from abroad.
% Arabica Kyoto Higashiyama

4.5

456 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Hoshinochou 87-5

A coffee shop in Higashiyama. The first location in Japan for this chain which has shops in Hong Kong, Dubai, and Kuwait. Here patrons can enjoy coffee made with high quality equipment using beans from company farms in locations like Hawaii. One of the shop’s baristas is a former world latte art champion!

Very tiny and rather crowded Cafeon even mis weekday. The coffee was really great and so was the sparkling lemonade!
Asahido Main Shop

4.5

14 Reviews

Shopping

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu 1-280

This shop at the entrance to the pilgrimage route to Kiyomizu-dera Temple specializes Kyoto ware and Kiyomizu ware porcelain. They have a number of special items including both mass-produced small-batch Kyoto ware and Kiyomizu ware, as well as pieces by famous potters and up-and-comers, and dishes perfect for gifts or for daily use. It has changed with the times since its founding in 1870, and stocks traditional Japanese crafts like porcelain, lacquerware, and kiriko cut glass from all over the country, and boasts of the biggest inventory in the country. They carry wine glasses, cutlery, luncheon mats and more to help you find tableware to match your lifestyle.

Asahido has three stores a few steps from each other on the way to Kiyomizudera. Each is different from the other but all are excellently contains curated top quality, primarily Kyoto-based crafts...
Reiunin Temple

3.5

16 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Honmachi 15-801

Reiunin Temple, a sub temple of Tofukuji Temple, was constructed in 1390 as a temple of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism. It is said that it was the site of a secret meeting in the closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate between Saigo Takamori and monk Gessho. Highlights include the Kusen-hakkai-no-niwa garden and Gaun-no-niwa garden.

この寺院はすばらしい、特に庭園は絶品、まさに芸術作品。しかも拝観停止などと文化財の私的独占はしない、本当の「みんなの財産」。共感の得られる寺院です。但し、寺院の都合で拝観を休んでいる日があるので事前に確認の上、行かれた方が無駄足にならない。子供が入れないのは当たり前。
Kyoto Ceramic Center

3.5

13 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Higashiyama Gojo Agaru Yugyomaecho 583-1

This gallery is ten minutes' walk from Kiyomizu-Gojo Station or ten minutes' drive from Kyoto station. It's at the entrance of Gojozaka, known as the origin of Kiyomizu ware, and displays new pieces from workshops with long years of experience at the traditional development and young potters active in Kyoto. The naturally lit interior and chance to get a feel for the various facets of Kyo ware and Kiyomizu ware make this gallery quite attractive. They also have regular solo and special exhibits, carry out Kyo ware manufacture demonstrations, and can be used as a base for educating new, young potters and raising successors.

Started the morning here because it was right where the bus dropped us off... Nice stuff if you like ceramic collectables
Kiyomizu-dera Temple Otowa Waterfall

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu 1-chome 294

This waterfall is located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto at the foot of Kiyomizu-dera Temple's stone steps, known as Kiyomizu Stage. Groundwater coming down from Mt. Otowa falls into the waterfall basin through three bamboo pipes, and is said to bring longevity, success in love, and academic improvement. In addition, you can use a ladle to drink the water from the waterfall. It is a power spot that many people come to visit.
Kubifuri Jizo (Zenkojido Temple)

3.5

10 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu 1-294

This Jizoin temple faces the Nioh-mon, Kiyomizu-dera Temple's main gate, to the left. It is the 10th temple on the Rakuyo 33 Kannon pilgrimage. In the mid-Meiji period, it was combined with the Zenkoji Nyoraido hall in the Okunoin south garden, resulting in its current configuration. It's three main enshrined images are the principal image of this temple, a standing statue of Jizo-bosatsu, or K?itigarbha, a seated statue of Nyoirin Kannon made in the late Kamakura period, and a Zenkoji-style statue of Amida Nyorai that was the principal image of Zenko-ji Temple. The Kubifuri Jizo (Shaking-head jizo) statue to the right front of the hall has a head that spins 360 degrees, and they say that if you turn it to face the direction your romantic interest lives and pray, your feelings will be returned, and your prayers answered.

清水寺門前に立つ善光寺堂の右横に祀られていました。「願い事のある方向に首をまわして拝めば願いが叶えられる」と案内板に記されていましたが、流石に首を触る観光客は見受けられませんでした。
Rental Kimono Okamoto (Kiyomizudera Branch)

Life / Living / Hospital

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu 2-237-1-1

Rental Kimono Okamoto is on the walk leading up to Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward. It is operated by Okamoto Textile Shop, a venerable business with a 180-year history. It stocks over 1,000 different kimono to choose from and even helps customers with putting on the kimono and styling their hair. Many foreign tourists who want to experience Japanese culture patronize this shop.
Kiyomizu Junsei Okabeya

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu Temple Mae Shimizu 2

This Kaiseki restaurant which uses tofu as a main ingredient in their cuisine is located near Kiyomizu Temple. The refurbished traditional townhouse restaurant can be found a little off the road approaching Kiyomizu Temple. There is a tofu factory on the premises, and freshly made tofu and yuba are included in the menu. The main dish on the course menu is boiled tofu, but there are a la carte dishes such as tofu-don (rice bowl topped with tofu) and nama-fu tempura (wheat-gluten tempura baked and coated with miso) as well. In addition, occasionally there are limited menus related to festivals, so many customers visit according to the season.
MO-AN

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu 2-246

The Japanese confectionery store is located in front of the Kiyomizudera Temple Monzen in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City. This store sells the KiyomizuOfukuhan and Hyakufukuarare crackers made with discriminatingly selected ingredients. There is a cafe in the store where one can enjoy warabimochi cakes or a lunch meal, but the lunchis limited to the first 20 customers only. Many visitors take a break here and buy some souvenirs.
Yudofu Okutan Kiyomizu

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu 3-340

A venerable Buddhist vegetarian cuisine restaurant located in the Kiyomizu neighborhood of Higashiyama Ward founded in 1635 in the early Edo period. The tofu used in the restaurant’s famed boiled tofu is made with organic soybeans and natural brine extracted in a special room below ground. The tofu is made fresh each morning in a workshop situated under the 2000 square meter garden visible from the dining areas.
Godai-do Doju-in Temple

4.5

4 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Honmachi 15-799

These are the historic ruins of the Godaido temple Michinaga Fujiwara erected for his 40th birthday, enshrining a seated Acala. At 265 centimeters tall it is impressive enough to overwhelm visitors. It is said to have power to ward off calamity including fire.

こちらは《本尊；不動明王坐像》が（木造坐像）として日本一の高さ（2m65cm）であることから有名ですが私達のお気に入りは境内にあるやさしい表情を持ち石をくり抜いた《弁天さん》像と《お地蔵さん》像です（添付写真参照）。[東福寺]には数多くの塔頭があり《お地蔵さん》像も数多くありますがこちらの顔の表情は他の塔頭では見ることが出来ないやさしさにあふれていますので [東福寺]界隈で少...
Kondo Museum

3.5

4 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu 1-287

This is the birthplace of ceramist Kondo Yuzo, who had a lasting impact on the world of Japanese ceramics and was designated as a Living National Treasure for his work in blue and white porcelain. This memorial museum exhibits works from his early days to his later years. Visitors are able to gain a great appreciation for both his character and his art. His masterpiece is a large blue and white porcelain platter depicting plum branches. At 126 centimeters in diameter and approximately 100 kilograms in weight, it is one of the world's largest porcelain platters. His works, which depict natural scenes with bold brush strokes, are well worth seeing.

目にとまり入ってみると、近藤悠三氏・その息子とお孫さんの作品が展示されていました。入場料千円でお茶（何種類かから選べます）と豆菓子付き。元は自宅兼工房だったそうで、学芸員？の女性がいろいろ教えて下さいました。３世代それぞれで作風が全く違うのも面白く、お孫さんの作品はアート志向で「どこぞで見たような気が・・・」と考えていたら雑誌にも掲載されていたとか。備前焼の市川透氏といい、金彩や派手な色使...

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