Konzoji temple
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Address : 1639 Oharano Minamikasugacho, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto Access : JR Kyoto Station > (Keihan Kyoto Kotsu Bus number 14) > Nagamine bus stop > 40 minutes walk Parking : There is a parking lot Hours : Opning 8:00 – Closing 17:00 Entrance fee : 300 yen |
About Konzoji temple
This temple was founded in 718. Although it was devastated during the Onin War (1467-1477), the hall was rebuilt by Keishoin, the mother of the fifth Tokugawa shogun, Tsunayoshi.
It is located at the end of a steep mountain path. The area around the stone steps beyond the Nio-mon Gate turns vibrant with autumn colors. The main hall, located at the top of the stone steps, enshrines the principal image: a statue of the Eleven-Faced, Thousand-Armed Kannon.
