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Chion-in Temple

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  • Chion-in Temple

  • Chion-in Temple
    • Located in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto, Chion-in is connected to Hōnen (1133-1212), the founder of the Jōdo Shū (Pure Land Sect) of Buddhism.
    • The main hall "meido"contains an image of Honen.
    • The Sanmon was erected in 1621 by Tokugawa Hidetada, the second Tokugawa shogun and it has a height of about 24 meters, a width of about 50 meters, and about 70,000 roof tiles. This is one of the largest wooden tower gates in existence in Japan.
    • In Hojo Garden, autumnal leaves can be enjoyed in a quiet atmosphere.

The cherry tree of Chion-in.

The autumnal leaves of Chion-in.

    The autumnal leaves of Chion-in.

  • Autumnal leaves can be loved on the long stone steps which lead to a shrine etc., looking down on the vast precincts of a temple.
  • The precincts of a temple in Chion-in are divided into three, the lower berth with Sanmon, the middle with Hondo (shrine), and the upper row with "Seishido" (hall dedicated to Seishi).

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    Access to Chion-in

  • [Address]
  •     400 Rinka-cho, Higashiyama-ku Kyoto
  • [Access]
  •     City Bus; 5-minute walk from City Bus Stop Chion-in-mae.
  •     Subway ; 8-minute walk from Higashiyama Station.
  •     Keihan Railway; 15-minute walk from Gion-Shijo Station.
  •     Hankyu Railway; 17-minute walk from Kawaramachi Station.

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  • [The link to a website]
  •     The website of "Chion-in"

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