Shojiji temple
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TEL : 075-331-0601 Address : 1194 Oharano Minamikasugacho, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto Access : JR Kyoto line Mukōmachi Station > (Hankyu bus) > Minami Kasuga-cho bus stop > 15 minutes walk Parking : There is a parking lot Hours : Opning 9:30 – Closing 16:30 (Last entry 16:00) (Closed in February and August) Entrance fee : 400 yen |
About Syojiji temple
This temple was founded in 679. The principal image is a statue of Yakushi Nyorai (the Medicine Buddha) said to have been created by Saicho, one of Japan’s most famous monks.
It is famous for the cherry trees planted by the monk Saigyo, who traveled across Japan in the 12th century and composed as many as 2,300 traditional Japanese poems.
