【京都】 Enryaku-ji, Omihachiman, & Kyorinbo Temple Night Maples Day Tour

• * Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple boasts over 1
• 200 years of history and is known as the "Mother Mountain of Japanese Buddhism
• " where monks continue their ascetic practices to this day.
• * Konpon Chudo Hall in the Toto area enshrines Yakushi Nyorai and the eternal Buddhist lamp, which has burned for a thousand years, symbolizing the continuation and power of faith.
• * The Suikinkutsu at Amidado Hall produces ethereal sounds, with crisp water droplets that allow visitors to forget the hustle and bustle of the world.
• * Hachiman-bori Canal in Omihachiman flourished as a waterway, and the white-walled warehouses and slow-moving boats create a picturesque scene reminiscent of the Edo period.
• * This location has served as the filming location for many historical dramas, and a stroll through it feels like traveling back to a prosperous castle town from ancient times.
• * In autumn, Kyorinbo Temple's illuminated maple leaves cast their reflections upon the moss garden at night, creating a mystical and tranquil landscape of st

Nestled among majestic mountains, Enryaku-ji Temple on Mount Hiei has stood serenely for over a thousand years. As the birthplace of Japanese Tendai Buddhism, it has been a sacred place for monks to practice asceticism since its founding by the Great Teacher Saicho in 788 AD, and is revered as the "Mother Mountain of Japanese Buddhism." The temple is spread across 1,700 hectares of vast mountain forest and consists of three areas: the Eastern Pagoda area, the Western Pagoda area, and Yokawa area. The heart of the Eastern Pagoda area, Konpon Chudo Hall, enshrines the Yakushi Nyorai statue personally crafted by the Great Teacher Saicho and the inextinguishable Dharma lamp. The unwavering light, burning for a thousand years, speaks of the power of faith and tradition. A stroll to Amida Hall will greet you with the refreshing sound of the Suikinkutsu, as if washing away the noise of the world, leaving only inner peace. Descending Mount Hiei, Hachiman-bori Canal in Omihachiman unfolds like a flowing historical sc