Temples in Kyoto where you can ring the bell

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There are temples in Kyoto where any visitor can ring the temple bell. Here, we present a list of such temples.

When you strike the bell, you can feel the shock of the sound vibrating through you. It feels very good.

Please be sure to visit temples like these during your trip to Kyoto.

Temples in Kyoto where you can ring the bell

Shorenin-Monzeki temple

Shoren-in Monzeki is a temple located in the east of Kyoto. A “Monzeki” is a temple where members of the imperial family or other high-ranking monks serve as abbots. You can view beautiful temple halls and gardens.

There is a temple bell in the garden that anyone is free to ring.

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Shorenin-Monzeki temple (Kyoto) : History , Highlights , Access It is said that this temple originated as a dwelling for monks built in the mountains when Enryakuji Temple on Mount Hiei was founded in the early 9th century. In the 12th century, Emperor Toba constructed a palace on the present site and renamed it Shorenin. You can visit various temple halls and gardens.

Horinji temple

Horinji is a temple located near Enmachi Station, which is four stops by train from Kyoto Station. The temple enshrines Bodhidharma, the founder of Zen Buddhism, as its principal deity, and many Dharma doll statues are enshrined on the temple grounds.

This temple has a temple bell that anyone can ring.

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Horinji temple (Kyoto) : 8,000 Daruma dolls Horinji Temple is a Zen Buddhist temple founded in 1727. The temple enshrines Bodhidharma, the founder of Zen Buddhism, as its principal deity, and many Daruma doll statues are enshrined on the temple grounds. Inside the Daruma Hall, there are more than 8,000 Daruma dolls of various sizes enshrined.

Kurama-dera temple

Kurama-dera is a temple built on the mountainside in the northern part of Kyoto. There is a temple bell on the high ground behind the main hall.

Many people ring the bell, and its sound constantly echoes throughout the temple grounds.

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Kurama-dera temple (Kyoto) : Photos and Reviews This temple is located on Mount Kurama, which has been revered as a sacred mountain since ancient times, and is the head temple of the Kurama Kokyo sect. There is a legend that Minamoto no Yoshitsune, a 12th-century warlord, learned military strategy from a tengu (a mountain spirit with a long nose) when he was a child.