Description
Mitera Sennyu-ji Temple is the head temple for the Shingon sect of Buddhism and began with Kukai’s hermitage. After the construction of an imperial tomb for Emperor Shijo here, many other imperial tombs followed. It is said that the Youkihi-Kannon, enshrined in the Kannon hall, was created by Chinese Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty.
Location Information
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- Address
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27, Sennyujiyamanouchicho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 605-0977
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- Nearest Station
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Tofukuji Station
･ JR Nara Line
16 minutes on foot
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- Phone Number
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075-561-1551Available languagesonly in Japanese
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- Hours
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9:00am - 4:30pm
*Open until 16:00 from December to February
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- Closed
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*”Shinshoden” Treasure Hall: fourth Monday each month
Original source: ©Shobunsha Publications Inc.
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