Nishi Hongan-ji Temple

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The head temple of the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji sect of Buddhism believed to have originally been built as the mausoleum of the priest Shinran Shonin in 1272. After repeated relocations including Osaka and Wakayama, the temple was moved to its current location in 1591 with a donation from Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1591. The Nishi Hongwanji Temple (officially Ryukokuzan Hongwanji Temple) is the site of numerous Azuchi-Momoyama period structures designated National Treasures, including the Goei-do hall, Amidado-hall, the Kitano Stage (Japan’s oldest Noh stage), and study. The study’s garden is a traditional dry landscape garden and is designated a Special Place of Scenic Beauty. In 1995, the entire grounds of the shrine were registered as part of the “Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto” World Heritage listing.

Spot details

Address: Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Shimogyo-ku Horikawa Nagaya-machi Town Down Map
Area: Around Kyoto Station Area
Phone: 0753715181
Hours: 5:30-17:00
Closed: open everyday
Fees: Free to visit
Parking Lot: Available
Credit Card: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: [Visit with wheelchair] Possible

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Itineraries about this spot

18 days: Chiba, Aichi, Gifu, Kyoto, Hyogo, Osaka, Nara, Tokyo, Kanagawa

18 day(s)

Review

Too many tents

Reviewed : 2023.04.28

We came to see this temple aftervisiting the Higashi Hongonji.There were rather a lot of tents,which rather spoiled the ancientambience of the complex; alsomaking photography...
Not really for tourists

Reviewed : 2023.03.27

This is a large Shinto complex. Not really touristy but impressive for its large halls and infrastructure
Fascinating History

Reviewed : 2023.02.23

The scale of this complex is huge and the buildings exist in their original forms. The history of the sect is the most interesting thing here, and I highly recommend a tour led by one of the...