Zuishin-in Temple

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A Buddhist temple which was once the home of the renowned Heian period woman poet Ono no Komachi founded in 991. The temple nave houses a seated figure of Cintamani-cakra (the temple’s principal object of worship), a figure of Amitabha (an Important Cultural Property) in the Jocho style, and a figure of Vajrasattva crafted by Kaikei. Also famous for its beautiful, late-blooming Japanese apricot trees, the temple grounds, decorated with elegant flowering plants, are truly befitting of a place connected to Ono no Komachi, famed for her beauty. Numerous sites relating to the poet can be found on the temple grounds, including a mound under which many letters sent to Komachi are buried, a well which Komachi used to wash her face, and a Jizo statue said to have been covered under its paint with love letters to Komachi.

Spot details

Address: Kyoto Kyoutoshi Yamashina-ku Onogoryouchou 35 Map
Area: Yamashina / Daigo Area
Phone: 0755710025
Hours: 9:00-16:30
Closed: open everyday (There are holidays at events etc.)
Fees: [Admission fee] [General (High school students and above)] 500yen [Junior high school students] 300yen [Up to elementary school students] Free
Parking Lot: Available(30spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
English Menu: Available
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Infant friendly: Yes (no strollers allowed)

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Beautiful garden

Reviewed : 2019.09.28

The garden is amazing. It is a temple related to Ono Komachi, an “excellent beauty”.A lot of cute Komachi souvenirs are on sale.
Komachis home village

Reviewed : 2016.08.13

The name of Ono is often associated with Komachi, a legendary beautiful lady. Indeed she used to live near Zuishinin and still there is a well that Komachi would use. Zuishinin is a very quiet temple...
小野小町ゆかりの門跡寺院をゆったりと散策

Reviewed : 2022.11.28

2022年秋、京都に紅葉を観に行く際に小野小町が晩年を過ごしたお寺で近年、小野小町の生涯を描いた桃色の襖絵がインスタ映えするとの事で候補地の一つとして車で伺いました。郊外という事もあり比較的観光客も少なく入場して待つこと無く御朱印を頂きゆったり場内を散策でき襖絵も人を気にすることなく撮影する事ができました。