Uhoin temple
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TEL : 075-441-8678 Address : 9-3 Shotencho, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto Access : JR Kyoto Station > (city bus number 206) > Senbon-jō tachiuri bus stop Entrance fee : free |
Introduction to Uhoin temple
This temple originated in 821 when Kobo Daishi enshrined a statue of Kangiten (Nandikesvara) to pray for the recovery of Emperor Saga from illness.
A statue of the Thousand-Armed Kannon (Sahasrabhuja), designated as an Important Cultural Property, is enshrined here.
Within the temple grounds is a well that supported the dyeing industry of Nishijin.
