Jizo-in Temple

A Buddhist temple located in Nishikyo Ward in Kyoto City known as the “Bamboo Temple” due to the bamboo forest which surrounds it. The temple was founded by Hosokawa Yoriyuki, a government minister in the Muromachi shogunate, in 1368. According to legend, famed eccentric monk Ikkyu studied at the temple when he was a boy. The temple’s traditional level rock garden, called the Garden of the 16 Arhats, contains 16 carefully arranged stones representing the arhats and represents the arhats undergoing training. The surrounding maples and bamboo together with the moss carpet covering the temple grounds evoke the elegance of Kyoto. In autumn, the temple is colored beautiful by the changing foliage.

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Address: Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nishikyou-ku Yamadakitanochou 23 Map
Area: Katsura / Nishiyama Area
Phone: 0753813417
Hours: 9:00-16:30 (last entry 16:10)
Closed: 1/10-2/10 Wednesday, Thursday is closed for visit
Fees: [Admission fee] [Adult] 500yen [Small and middle high school students] 300yen
Parking Lot: Available(5spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Infant friendly: Available