Saimyoji temple
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TEL :075-861-1770 Address :1 Umegahata Makinoocho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto Access :JR Kyoto Station > (West Japan JR Bus) > Makinoo bus stop > 5 minutes walk Hours : Opning 9:00 – Closing 17:00 Entrance fee : 700 yen |
About
This temple was founded during the Tencho era (824-834) by Chisen, a senior disciple of Kukai, as a subsidiary temple of Jingoji. Although it was once devastated by the ravages of war, it was restored by Myonin in 1602.
The current main hall was built in 1700 through a donation from Keishoin, the mother of the fifth Tokugawa shogun, Tsunayoshi.
The principal image, a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha, is said to be the work of Unkei, a renowned Buddhist sculptor in Japanese history.
This mountain temple is set in a lush natural environment and displays its beauty with the changing seasons.
