Kyoto

Kinkaku-ji es un templo zen en Kioto centrado en el Pabellón Dorado; forma parte del Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO "Monumentos Históricos del Antiguo Kioto". El original se quemó; el actual, con pisos superiores dorados, fue reconstruido en 1955.

Historic Tendai Buddhist temple in central Kyoto, known for its connection to the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage. Features traditional architecture and serves as an important place of worship with a peaceful atmosphere in the heart of the city.

As a Tendai Buddhist temple situated on the mountainside in Nishikyo, Kyoto, Yoshimine‑dera traces its history back to 1029 when the monk Gensan from Enryaku‑ji carved an eleven‑faced Kannon statue and built a small chapel here. Over the centuries the temple gained imperial patronage, receiving additional buildings and another Kannon statue and becoming the 20th temple on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage. Though much of the complex was destroyed during the 15th‑century Ōnin War, it was rebuilt in the Edo period. Today Yoshimine‑dera is known for its terraced grounds with numerous halls, its famous “Gliding Dragon” pine tree trained to grow horizontally, and seasonal flowers such as hydrangeas and autumn maples.

Situado en las colinas orientales de Kioto, el Templo Kiyomizu-dera ha sido un símbolo de devoción budista por más de doce siglos. Fundado en el año 778 por el sacerdote Enchin, este templo está dedicado a Kannon, el bodhisattva de la compasión y la misericordia, y forma parte de la secta Hosso.

Fushimi Inari Taisha, located in Kyoto, is the head shrine of Inari, the Shinto god of rice, agriculture, and prosperity. Established in 711 AD, it is renowned for its thousands of vermilion torii gates that form pathways up Mount Inari.

Gokōnomiya Shrine in Fushimi Ward is renowned for its sacred spring water, believed to have healing properties. This historic Shinto shrine features beautiful architecture and is particularly popular during cherry blossom season and autumn festivals.

Daigo-ji es un templo budista en Fushimi-ku, Kioto, Japón. Es el templo principal de la secta Shingon-shū Daigo-ha y su honzon es una estatua hibutsu de Yakushi Nyorai. Su nombre completo es Kasatori-yama Daigo-ji.

Tenryū-ji, en Susukinobaba-chō, distrito Ukyō, Kioto, es el templo principal de la rama Tenryū-ji de la secta Zen Rinzai. Fundado por Ashikaga Takauji en 1339 con Musō Soseki como primer sacerdote principal; la construcción finalizó en 1345.