Sanjūsangen-dō

Sanjūsangen-dō is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto, Japan. The temple was founded in 1164 by Taira no Kiyomori for the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa.

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Opening hours:
April 1st—November 15th: 8:30 AM—5:00 PM
November 16th—March 31st: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan
Also known as: “Rengeō-in”, “Rengeo-in-hon-do”, “Sanjusangen-do”, and “Sanjūsangen-dō Temple”
Address: 京都市東山区三十三間堂迴り 657
Wheelchair access: yes

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kyoto National Museum and Hoju-ji.

Kyoto National Museum

Museum

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The Kyoto National Museum is one of the major art museums in Japan. Located in Kyoto's Higashiyama ward, the museum focuses on pre-modern Japanese and Asian art. Kyoto National Museum is situated 250 metres northeast of Sanjūsangen-dō.

Hoju-ji

Buddhist temple

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The Hōjūjidono was a Buddhist temple in Kyoto which was, for a time, the home of the Cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa. Hoju-ji is situated 110 metres southeast of Sanjūsangen-dō.

Kiyomizu-dera

Buddhist temple

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Kiyomizu-dera is a Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Kita-Hosso sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Jūichimen Kannon. Kiyomizu-dera is situated 1¼ km northeast of Sanjūsangen-dō.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Kyoto and Shimogyō-ku.

Central Kyoto

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Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.

Shimogyō-ku

Suburb

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Shimogyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. First established in 1879, it has been merged and split, and took on its present boundaries in 1955, with the establishment of a separate Minami-ku. Kyoto Tower and Kyoto Station are major landmarks in Shimogyō-ku.