Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #11 in Kyoto, Japan
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1.8 km
110 m
Experience Kyoto in Japan in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in KyotoIndividual Sights in KyotoSight 1: 今熊野観音寺
Imakumano Kannonji Temple is a temple of the Shingon sect of the Senjoji sect located in Senjoji Yamauchi-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto. The head of the tower of Sohonzan Senchung Temple. The name of the mountain is Mt. Shinnachi. The honzon is the eleven-sided Kannon. The official name of the temple is Kannonji, but it is also known by the common name of "Imakumano". 33 West Country No. 15 Temple. Luoyang Thirty-Three Guanyin Shrine No. 19.
Sight 2: Sennyū-ji Temple
Sennyū-ji (泉涌寺), formerly written as Sen-yū-ji (仙遊寺), is a Shingon Buddhist temple and head of the Sennyū-ji sect in Higashiyama-ku in Kyoto, Japan. For centuries, Sennyū-ji has been a mausoleum for noble families and members of the Imperial House of Japan. Located within the temple grounds are the official tombs of Emperor Shijō and many of the emperors who came after him.
Sight 3: 来迎院
Raigo-in is a temple of the Shingon sect of the Senjoji sect located in Senjoji Yamauchi-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto. The name of the mountain is Mt. Meio. The honzon is Amitabha. The head of the tower of Senchung Temple. It is also called the Forbidden Inner Temple, Senchung Temple, and the Temple (Mira) Betsu Rai-in ("Temple" refers to Senchuku-ji). Izumiyama Seven Lucky Gods Tour No. 4 (Fubukuroson) Temple.
Sight 4: 雲龍院
Unryū-in (雲竜院) is a sub-temple of Sennyū-ji in Kyoto, Japan. Founded in 1372, it was rebuilt after destruction in the Ōnin War. The Hondō of 1646 is an Important Cultural Property. The Hōjō or abbot's quarters also date from the Edo period. A Kamakura period copy of the Lotus sutra has been designated an Important Cultural Property.
Sight 5: Tōfuku-ji
Tōfuku-ji (東福寺) is a Buddhist temple in Higashiyama-ku in Kyoto, Japan. Tōfuku-ji takes its name from two temples in Nara, Tōdai-ji and Kōfuku-ji. It is one of the Kyoto Gozan or "five great Zen temples of Kyoto". Its honorary sangō prefix is Enichi-san (慧日山).
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