Description
Houjou-ji Temple was founded by Hideyoshi Toyotomi. It used to have magnificent temple grounds, but they were lost in a fire. The 4.2-meter-high Buddhist temple bell “Kokka Anko” still exists to this day and was the trigger for the Siege of Osaka.
Location Information
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                - Address
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                                          527-2, Chayamachi, Shomen-dori Yamatooji Higashi-iru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, 605-0931 
 
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                  - Nearest Station
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                      Shichijo Station
 ・ Keihan Line
 4 minutes on foot
 
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                  - Phone Number
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                      075-561-7676Available languagesonly in Japanese
 
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                  - Hours
- 9:00am - 4:00pm
 
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                  - Closed
- Irregular holidays
 
Original source: ©Shobunsha Publications Inc.
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