Giou-ji Temple

Description

Giou-ji Temple is said to tell the story of a dancer named Gio who won favor with Taira no Kiyomori, but when she eventually fell out of favor with him, she, her sister, and her mother all fled to Giou-ji Temple. They then shaved their heads and lived as nuns there. The grounds are surrounded by verdant greenery, amidst which a thatched roof hut quietly stands.

Location Information

• Address

  32, Sagatoriimotokozakacho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 616-8435

• Nearest Station

  Torokko Arashiyama Station
  ･ Sagano Scenic Railway
  16 minutes on foot

• Phone Number

  075-861-3574

  Available languages

  only in Japanese

• Hours

  9:00am - 4:30pm
  *Open until 15:00 in December 31

• Closed

  None
  *New Year's Day

Original source: ©Shobunsha Publications Inc.

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