Sankoji temple
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TEL : 075-331-0022 Address : 1323 Oharano Ishizukuricho, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto Access : JR Kyoto Line Mukomachi Station > (Hankyu bus number 66) > Yoshiminedera bus stop > 12 minutes walk Parking : There is a parking lot(Paid) Hours : Opning 9:00 – Closing 16:30 |
About Sankoji temple
This temple was founded in 1074 when the priest Gensan built a hermitage, and it was named Sankoji in 1213. The Sanko (a three-pronged vajra) is a ritual implement used in Esoteric Buddhism. It got this name because the mountain behind it resembles this shape.
From in front of the main hall, there is a magnificent view overlooking the city of Kyoto and mountains such as Mount Hiei.
