Spring Walk from Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto
Kiyomizu-dera (清水寺, Kiyomizu Temple, “Pure Water Monastery”) is a Buddhist temple located on Mount Otowa in Higashiyama Ward, in eastern Kyoto, Japan.
The temple is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) UNESCO World Heritage site.
The temple was founded in 778 (early Heian period) by Sakanoue no Tamuramaro. Its present buildings were constructed in 1633, ordered by the Tokugawa Iemitsu.
Sannenzaka, or Sannen-zaka (三年坂), is a stone-paved pedestrian road and tourist attraction in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto. The road is lined with traditional buildings and shops.
Yasaka Pagoda (八坂の塔, romanized: Yasaka-no-to), also known as the Tower of Yasaka, is a Buddhist pagoda located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto.
Yasaka Kōshin-dō (八坂庚申堂), or in its full name Daikoku-san Kongō-ji Kōshin-dō (大黒山金剛寺庚申堂) is a small temple located in Higashiyama, Kyoto, Japan. The temple can be found in the vicinity of Kiyomizu-dera.
The temple is dedicated to Kōshin-san (庚申さん) a nickname of its main worship object Shōmen Kongō (青面金剛), a blue, guardian warrior and to the “three wise monkeys”. They represent the Kōshin faith.
In Kōshin belief, Kōshin-san is thought to help all those who strive in their livings, with all their efforts to be good persons. He is also thought to punish the bad.
Kukurizaru is the round, ball shaped talisman made of cloth, representing the good faith monkeys. In Kōshin belief, it represents the control of the playful and desire-driven creature everyone has inside his body.
Nene-no-michi (ねねの道) is a historic stone-paved street located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto.
Kōdai-ji (高台寺), formally identified as Jubuzan Kōdai-ji (鷲峰山高台寺), is a temple of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto. It is the largest subtemple of the Kennin-ji branch.
This portrait of Toyotomi Hideyoshi is an Important Cultural Asset of Japan.
It was established in 1606 by the nun Kōdai-in (often known by the title Kita no Mandokoro), who was the widow of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, to pray for her late husband. The principal image is a statue of Shaka.
The gardens of Kōdai-ji are a nationally designated Historic Site and Place of Scenic Beauty.
The temple possesses a number of objects designated as Important Cultural Assets. Among these are the Main Gate and the Spirit Hall, noted for its use of maki-e, a Japanese lacquer decoration technique.
The temple is nicknamed the maki-e temple.” It also holds paintings, including one of Hideyoshi, as well as textiles, and a bronze bell with an inscription dating it to 1606.
Tō-ji Temple (東寺, Tō-ji, “East Temple”), also known as Kyō-ō-gokoku-ji (教王護国寺, The Temple for the Defense of the Nation by Means of the King of Doctrines) is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Minami Ward, Kyoto.
Founded in 796, it was one of the only three Buddhist temples allowed in the city at the time it became the capital of Japan.
As such it has a long history, housing treasures and documents from the early Heian period and the Tang dynasty, and with buildings in its complex covering the Kamakura, Muromachi, Momoyama, and Edo periods.
Five of these buildings have been designated National Treasures in two different categories: the Lotus Flower Gate (rengemon), the Miei Hall (mieidō), the Golden Hall (kondō) and the five-storied Pagoda (gojūnotō) (temple buildings) and the Kanchiin Guest Hall (kanchiin kyakuden) (residences).
Tō-ji was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994, as part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.
Maruyama Park (円山公園, Maruyama kōen) is a park located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto. It is noted as the main center for cherry blossom viewing in Kyoto, and can get extremely crowded at that time of year (April).
The park’s star attraction is a weeping cherry tree (shidarezakura) which becomes lit up at night. It also becomes busy in the New Year’s Eve Festivals.
The main entrance to the park is through Yasaka Shrine, which sits at the eastern end of Shijō Street in the Gion District. Directly to the north (and abutting the park) is the vast temple of Chion-in, followed by the smaller temple of Shōren-in.
The park is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty.
Chapters:
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Yasaka Pagoda
Yasaka Kōshin-dō Temple
Nene-no-michi Street
Kōdai-ji Temple
Tō-ji Temple
Maruyama Park
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