• Konkai-Komyoji Temple
  • Konkai-Komyoji Temple
  • Konkai-Komyoji Temple
  • Konkai-Komyoji Temple

Konkai-Komyoji Temple

金戒光明寺

Description

The origin of Konkai-Komyoji Temple is said to be when the Buddhist saint Honen descended from Mt. Hiei and built a thatched hut on the land. The temple is the head of the Jodo Shu sect (Pure Land sect) of Buddhism. In the mid-19th century, it was the location where the lord of the Aizu clan was stationed following orders from the Kyoto Shugoshoku. The three-storied pagoda is dedicated to the enlightenment of Hidetada Tokukawa and has been designated as an important cultural property of Japan.

Location Information

  • Address

    121, Kurodanicho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 606-8331

  • Nearest Station
    Jingumarutamachi Station
    ・ Keihan Oto Line
    19 minutes on foot
  • Phone Number
    075-771-2204
    Available languages
    only in Japanese
  • Closed
    None
Original source: ©Shobunsha Publications Inc.

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