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Benzaiten Choken-ji Temple (辨財天長建寺)

Name: Benzaiten Choken-ji Temple
Telephone: 0756111039

3.5

Temple

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"A Buddhist temple located a three-minute walk from the ""Chushojima"" municipal bus station. Known as the ""Shima no Benten-san,"" the temple was established in 1699 by Takebe Masanoki. The main temple building enshrines a statue of Benzaiten, the temple is believed to grant worshippers aid in improving various performing arts abilities. The temple grounds are a renowned destination for cherry blossom viewing and in late March a variety of weeping cherries called the ""ito-zakura"" comes into bloom, making these the earliest flowering weeping cherries in Kyoto. The temple is also famous for its coin sized, shellfish-shaped amulets which are said to bring good luck."

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Fushimi-ku Higashiyanagichou 511 (To-ji Temple / FushimiArea)

0756111039

9:00-16:00

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Reviewed:2016/08/25 Akasui springs

Chokenji Temple is located near Teradaya and Okura Kinenkan. It is maybe one of the main attractions in Fushimi areas. There is a spring called Akasui on premises.

Reviewed:2020/03/14 濠川沿いにある良い雰囲気の寺院

伏見城の外堀にあたる濠川沿いにある島の弁天さんと親しまれる真言宗醍醐派の寺院です。

入口の素敵な中国風の竜宮門は通るだけで福が来るとのこと。ジュディ・オングさんがお参りなっていたようです。
広くなない境内ですが珍しい和歌みくじや小さな庭などがあり、木々に覆われた静かな雰囲気が素敵でした。
春になると糸桜という京都で一番早咲きの桜がみれるそうです。