Kiyomizu-dera Temple清水寺
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.
Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu 1-294
0755511234
Opening 6:00, Closing time varies according to season
Review of Kiyomizu-dera Temple
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Reviewed:2018/12/01
Pretty fall leaves
Reviewed:2018/12/01
Worth a visit
Along the way up we got sidetracked by the numerous shops mostly selling Japanese sweets...
Reviewed:2018/12/01
Main temple hall under renovations
Details
Address
Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu 1-294 [map]
Phone
0755511234
- Hours
- Opening 6:00, Closing time varies according to season
- Closed
- open everyday
- Fees
- [Admission fee to worship] General400yen, Elementary/Junior High School Students200yen
- Parking Lot
- Not available
- Credit Card
- Not available
- Note
- * Since the construction of the main hall is currently under construction, the same view as the photo cannot be seen.
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
Access
Kyoto Main Areas
Its wooden tea houses, shuffling geisha, and spiritual sights have seen Kyoto hailed as the heart of traditional Japan, a world apart from ultramodern Tokyo. Despite being the Japanese capital for over a century, Kyoto escaped destruction during World War II, leaving behind a fascinating history which can be felt at every turn, from the fully gold-plated Kinkakuji Temple down to traditional customs such as geisha performances and tea ceremonies, which are still practiced to this day.
