Hokan-ji Temple (Yasaka-no-to)
A Buddhist temple famous for its five tier pagoda called the Yasakano-to located midway between Yasaka Shrine and the Kiyomizu-dera Temple. There are various theories about the origins of the Hokanji Temple, but it is generally believed to have been founded in the Asuka period (593–710) as the guardian temple of the Yasaka clan. The 46 meter tall five tier pagoda is a reconstruction built in 1440 by Ashikaga Yoshinori and is a nationally designated Important Cultural Property. Visitors can go inside the pagoda to view a dais on which are placed figures of Mahavairocana, Akshobhya, Ratnasambhava, Amitabha, and amoghasiddhi—the Five Perfected Ones; as well as the interior structure of the pagoda and the great central pillar supporting it.
Spot details
- Address
- Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu Yasaka Kami-cho 388 Map
- Phone
- 0755512417
- Hours
- 10:00-15:00
- Closed
- Irregular holidays
- Fees
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[General(Junior high school students and older)]400yen
※Elementary school age students and underAdmission fee not available - Parking Lot
- Not available
- Credit Card
- Not available
- Smoking
- Not available
- Wi-Fi
- Not available
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
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