Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Temple

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A famous Buddhist temple located in Higashiyama Ward in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. The temple is said to have been started when the priest Enchin enshrined a thousand-armed statue of Kannon above the Otowa Waterfall in 778. The main temple nave enshrines a standing figure of an eleven-faced Kannon and is built in the elegant Shinden-zukuri style. The Kiyomizu Stage jutting out over the Cliffside offers a sweeping view of the streets of Kyoto and blooming cherry trees, verdant plant life, or autumn foliage depending on the season, making it a popular photo spot. The three channeled Otowa Waterfall is said to provide benefits such as long life and people line up to drink its waters. Bustling with students on a school excursion as well as tourists both domestic and international, the Kiyomizu-dera Temple is one of Kyoto’s most popular tourist sites.

Spot details

Address: Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu 1-294
Area: Around Kiyomizu-Dera Temple Area
Phone: 0755511234
Hours: [Gates open]6:00
[Gates shut]18:00(depending on the season)
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Admission fee] [Adult] 400yen [Small/Junior high school students] 200yen
Parking Lot: Not available
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Note: * Due to the construction of the main hall roof, the same view as the photo cannot be seen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Articles about this spot

Review

Steep walk

Reviewed：2020.03.03

Its a steep walk going up the Kiyomizu dera main stage so make sure to have lots of energy. But the view is extremely picturesque especially when it snows
Awesome experience

Reviewed：2019.12.21

Awesome temple with amazing views of Kyoto. The walk up to the street to the temple is a great experience also. There are plenty of food and novelty shops and I recommend trying the cucumber on a...
Beautiful - lots of steps though!

Reviewed：2019.12.20

So, this is the entrance part of the huge temple complex. There are quite a few steps! But the statues are brilliant and it was fascinating to see the before and after where some parts have been...