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Byodoin Temple

The temple was established by Fujiwara-no-Yorimichiin 1052. It is registered as a World Cultural Heritage
Site and houses many National Treasures. The
highlight is the Houou-do (Phoenix Hall) depicted on
the 10-yen coin. Admire the seated image of theAmida created by the sculptor Jocho, and thereflection of the stunning main hall in the Ajiike Pond.

Byodoin Museum▶A hands-on museum
where visitors can see a
National Treasure bell,phoenixes, Buddhist figures
on clouds, and more closeup▲Wooden sculptures of
Buddhist saints on clouds(National Treasures)

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Eat! Buy! Play!
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Dates: Until Dec. 8 (scheduled) Closed: Mondays (save for public holidays, and during
April, May, October, and November), August 13 to 31
Cost: ¥1,500 (¥750 for 12 or under) Capacity: 20 persons Time required: 50 minutes
Departures: Every 20 minutes from 10:00. to 11:20, and from 13:00 to 16:20.
*Until 15:40 between November 25 and December 8. May be every 40 minutes
Cruise course: Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum dock to Misu Water Gate return (getoff, sightseeing) ○5 min. walk northeast from Chushojima Sta.

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Closed: Tuesdays (save for public holidays),
December 30, January 1
Address: 228 Shioya-machi, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto City
Phone: 075-611-9919○5 min. walk north from Chushojima Sta. or 10 min.
walk southwest from Fushimi-momoyama Sta.

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Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine was split off from Usa
Jingu, the head of all Hachiman shrines, in the early Heianperiod (794–1185). The main hall’s Hachiman-zukuri
parallel architectural style and the shrine’s historical value
won it National Treasure designation. Known to ward off
evil, Iwashimizu attracts crowds year round.

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popular: ¥500 each

Open: 6:00‒18:00 *Varies by season Address: 30 Yawata Takabo, Yawata City, Kyoto Pref.
Phone: 075-981-3001 ○From Iwashimizu-hachimangu Sta., transfer to
Iwashimizu-hachimangu-sando-cable; 5 min. walk south of Cable-hachimangu-sanjo Sta.

The head shrine of all Inari-jinja shrines in Japan

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A multi-use sake facility
directly run by the Kizakurasake brewery. With arestaurant, shop, small
museum, and nostalgic TV
commercials for Kizakura,
there’s lots to see.

Open: 9:00‒16:20 Address: 59 Uji Yamada, Uji City,
Kyoto Pref. Phone: 0774-21-4634○10 min. walk southeast of Uji Sta.

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To Chushojima▲2F observation terrace to feel thebreezes. The beautiful scenery of
the Uji River and the tea fields inthe park spreads out before you▲A museum where you can learn
about what makes this tea andtown special. Visit this first to geteven more out of your visit to Uji◀Also displays tools andother items used in
traditional sake brewing.
Visitors can get a deeper
understanding of Japan ssake-brewing culture.

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which was founded in 1637
during the reign of the third
shogun, Iemitsu, and recreatesa sake brewery from the Meiji
period.

▲Open: 9:00-17:00 (Museum closes at 16:30)
Museum entry: ¥600 (¥300 for under-16s)
Address: 203-1 Todo-Maruyama, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture Phone: 0774-24-2700○Just to the northwest of Uji Sta.

Ujikami-jinja Shrine

The Main Hall was constructed in the latter half of the Heianperiod (794–1185), making it the oldest extant shrine
architecture in Japan. The Worship Hall was built in theearly Kamakura period (1185–1333). Both halls are National
Treasures, and also registered as World Cultural Heritage
sites. Kasuga-jinja Shrine, built on the grounds during the
Kamakura period, is also an Important Cultural Property.
The Kiriharasui in the grounds is the only remaining springof the Seven Famed Waters of Uji, and is used in the
purification basin.

In the two hands-on rooms, you cantry making matcha, compare thetastes of different types of tea,
create seasonal items, or any ofaround twenty experiences thatchange daily (Reservations required)▲This museum showcases▲Housed in a renovated sake brewery built in 1909.
An area to enjoy the quaint scenery of Fushimi, thetown of sake breweries

Japan s oldest shrine architecture

A park and multipurpose facility right by Uji Station. The park, created along
the banks of the Uji River, is verdant and open. In addition to tea fields, it has
a museum, restaurants, and more. Beyond the history and culture of Uji,visitors can rediscover the appeal of Uji tea. An exhibit on this year’s NHK
Taiga Drama can be seen on the second floor until January 13, 2025.

Gekkeikan Okura
Sake Museum

Open: 9:30-16:30 (last entry at 16:00) Closed: August 13-16,
December 28-January 4 Entry: ¥600 (with sake tasting) or ¥100
for ages 13 to 19 (with souvenir gift)
Address: 247 Minamihama-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto City
Phone: 075-623-2056 ○5 min. walk northeast from Chushojima Sta.

Open: Garden 8:30‒17:30 (Last entry at 17:15); Byodoin Museum
Hoshokan 9:00‒17:00 (Last entry at 16:45); Inside Phoenix Hall
9:30‒16:10 (Reception opens at 9:00. Viewings every 20 minutes)
Entry: ¥700; ages 13-18 ¥400; ages 6-12 ¥300 *An additional ¥300
to enter the Phoenix Hall.
Address: 116 Uji Renge, Uji City, Kyoto Pref. Phone: 0774-21-2861○10 min. walk south of Uji Sta.

A hands-on museum parkthat will make you fall even more in love with Uji

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and other materials related to the nearly 400-year history ofsake brewer Gekkeikan. After visiting, you can enjoy sampling
the sort of special sake you would expect from a museum.
(Must be age 20 or older) The museum shop carries a rangeof sakes and sake vessels which make perfect souvenirs.

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Kinone Michi

A mountain path believed to be where
Yoshitsune underwent religious
training. It got its name, “Tree Roots
Path,” from the way the path goes past
exposed roots in the forest of
cryptomeria trees. It takes about one
hour to walk between the Kurama-dera
Temple Main Hall (Kondo) and Kibune.

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Kyotoʼs rural side,rich in nature

A mystical temple on thesacred mountain of Kurama

Kurama-dera Temple

Gancho, the leading disciple of St. Ganjin (Ch.
Jianzhen), founded this temple in 770, installing astatue of Bishamonten. It is the head temple of all
Kurama Buddhism temples. The Reiho Hall exhibits anumber of the temple’s treasures, such as a statue ofBishamonten that is registered as a National Treasure.
As a young man, Minamoto-no-Yoshitsune is said tohave trained here with the tengu goblins. There is asite associated with him on the mountain path leadingfrom behind the Main Hall to the Inner Sanctum.

▲The Amida Hall, registered as an
Important Cultural Property, is noted for its
ceiling, which looks like the hull of a boat.
The Hall houses a huge seated statue ofAmida as well as Kannon and Shisei

Let your everyday cares drift away,soothed by the mossy garden▶The Kondo is where the statues of the Thousand-Armed
Kannon, Bishamonten, and the Defender Lord (identified
with Sanat Kumara) are enshrined

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The area in front of the Kondo is the bestplace to get great views out to Mt. Hiei, andenjoy the different landscapes in each season▶The huge tengu thatgreets visitors outside
Kurama Station. It is 4
meters tall, and theface alone is 1.8 meters.

▲Trees grow beside the stone steps leading
to the Nio Gate, and in spring and summer
the new leaves are brilliant, while in autumn
they are dipped in scarlet▲The Kongo Floor in front of the Main Hall
Kondo is popular with people who believe it
is a power spot where the energy of theuniverse can be sensed

Open: 9:00-16:00 *Reiho Hall shuts at 16:00. Closed on Tuesdays (following day if Monday is a holiday), and between December 12 andthe end of February. Entry: 16 and up: ¥500 *Reiho Hall requires a separate charge of ¥200. Address: 1074 Kurama Hon-machi,
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City Phone: 075-741-2003 ○Just to the north of Eizan Railway Kurama Sta. (Nio Gate). 30 min. walk to the Main Hall.
Or 10 min. walk from Cable Tahoto Sta.

Yuki-jinja Shrine

This shrine was once venerated within the Kyoto Imperial
Palace as the guardian deity of the imperial family. On its
grounds are the Great Sugi, a sacred cryptomeria tree
about 800 years old, as well as koma-inu depicted
holding babies. The deity here is worshiped as theguardian of conception and safe birth.

A popular area
for matchmaking

Entry: Free (Entry required for Kurama-dera Temple)
Address: 1073 Kurama Hon-machi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City
Phone: 075-741-1670○10 min. walk north from Eizan Railway Kurama Sta.

An ancient temple slumbers
quietly in the depths of Ohara

Jakko-in Temple

3This is a Tendai-sect nunnery that is said
to have been founded to pray for the spiritof Emperor Yomei, Prince Shotoku’s
father, in 594. After the House of Tairacollapsed, Taira-no-Kiyomori’s daughter,
Kenreimon-in, lived in seclusion here. The
temple also appears in the Ohara Gokosection concluding the Tale of the Heike.

▲The temple is famed for its beautiful autumn
leaves. The Main Hall with its shingled roof
was reconstructed over about 5 years after itburned down in 2000

Raigo-in Temple

The priest Ennin founded it in the early 850s
to serve as a place to practice shomyo,
Buddhist chanting musical temperament. It
was re-established in 1109, and the Main
Hall houses three seated statues ofYakushi, Amida, and Shaka dating from the
Heian Period (794–1185). The current Main
Hall dates to 1533.

▲Its connections with chanting and musicaltemperament means many people come here
to pray for cures to ear ailments

Soundless
Waterfall

The approach road to theMain Gate is beautiful insummer with green maples

Great Sugi Wishing
Charm that will grant
all sorts of wishes:¥1,000

The garden is also famous,featuring the Snow-Viewing
Lantern donated by
Toyotomi Hideyoshi from
Fushimi Castle when theMain Hall was rebuilt then,and the Migiwa Pond

The Otonashi-no-Taki orSoundless Waterfall upstream
along the Ritsu River, rightbeside the temple, is known for
its different appearances ineach of the four seasons▲All three seated statues are
Important Cultural Properties

Open: 9:00-17:00 *Until 16:30 in December through February, 10:00-16:00 on January 1-3
Entry: ¥600 (ages 13-18: ¥350; ages 6-12: ¥100) Address: 676 Oharakusao-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City
Phone: 075-744-3341 ○15 min. walk northwest from Ohara bus stop after taking the bus from
Demachiyanagi Sta. or Eizan Railway Yase-Hieizanguchi Sta.

Popular as a spot tofind your significant other

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They were sculpted by Takashi Sugimura▲▲The mountain path with the exposed roots that heads
up from the Main Hall (Kondo) to the Inner Sanctum of
the Kurama-dera Temple is called the Kinone Michi(Tree Root Path). Believed to be where Yoshitsune
underwent religious training, the path between the
Kondo and Kibune can be walked in about one hour

▲ Tengu Fortune witha fortune inside a tengushaped key holder: ¥500

Small Warabe Jizo statues, covered inmoss, are dotted throughout the Yusei-en.
There are several by the Benten Lake,soothing the souls of parishioners▲

2▲This huge stone statue of Amida in the
grounds dates from the Kamakura period(1185‒1333). About 2.25 m in height, it isconsidered a precious relic that tells of the
Jodo faith back in its day

Open: 9:00-17:00 *From 8:30 in November /Until 16:30 in December through February
Entry: ¥700 (ages 13-18: ¥400; ages 6-12: ¥150)
Address: 540 Ohararaigoin-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
City Phone: 075-744-2531○10 min. walk east from Ohara bus stop
after taking the bus from Demachiyanagi
Sta. or Eizan Railway Yase-Hieizanguchi Sta.

The Main Hall reddened by theleaves of autumn is a beautiful sight2

A shrine even the
Toyotomi family venerated▲Originally located on Mt. Hiei, it wasended up here in 1871 after a numberof relocations. This was when it got thename Sanzen-in.

One of the Five Tendai Monzeki temples, or temples whose
head priests used to be members of the imperial family, it ishome to National Treasure Buddhist statues and beautiful
gardens. The grounds include the Guest Hall with its shoin
room, the Amida Hall which houses a statue of Amida
flanked by retainers, the Shinden or Main Hall where rituals
are carried out, and other dignified buildings, as well as
two beautiful gardens, the Yusei-en and the Shoheki-en,
attracting many visitors. The leaves are spectacular inautumn, and the temple looks wonderful in all seasons.

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▲Kurama Station is the terminus for the Eizan
Railway Kurama Line. The Kirara Observatory Car,
with its huge glass windows, goes here as well

Sanzen-in Temple

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Open: 9:00-16:00 Entry: ¥400 (ages 13-18: ¥300) *Entry is ¥500 for adults between May 1 and 30, and between
November 1 and 30, due to exhibitions of temple treasures. Address: 537 Ohararaigoin-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City
Phone: 075-744-2161 ○15 min. walk southeast from Ohara bus stop after taking the bus from Demachiyanagi
Sta. or Eizan Railway Yase-Hieizanguchi Sta.

Kifune-jinja Shrine

An ancient shrine along the Kibune River,
the source of the Kamo River, it enshrines
the god of controlling the waters. The poet
Izumi Shikibu came here to pray in the Heianperiod (794–1185), and once more regained
the love of her husband. Ever since, it has
been popular as a shrine for matchmaking.
Worshipers can gain benefits that include
conception and other relationships.

Mt. Kibune

Kifune-jinja Shrine
Yui-no-Yashiro

Ohara Area Map

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Mt. Kurama

Kurama-dera Temple

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Kifune-jinja Shrine

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TahotoSoundless Waterfall

Mount Kurama
Cable Railway

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Sammon1 Sanzen-in Temple

Yuki-jinja Shrine
Ohara▲Rows of vermilion lamps line both sides of the approach path with its 87 steps. It looks
different in each season: the illuminations and autumn leaves in autumn, the snow in
winter, and so on

Raigo-in Temple

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Open: 9:00‒17:00 (goods shop)
Address: 180 Kurama Kibune-cho, Sakyo-ku,
Kyoto City Phone: 075-741-2016○30 min. walk north from Eizan Railway Kibuneguchi
Sta. or 5 min. walk north from Kibune bus stop

Kurama and Kibune Area Map

Kifune-jinja Shrine
Inner Sanctum

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many ema have been offered here

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Kibuneguchi

More!
▲Around May every year, decks are put out over the
Kibune River by local inns and restaurants. This
becomes a popular place to gather to enjoy thecoolness until autumn▲The deity worshiped at the main shrine is awater god called Takaokami-no-Kami. A sacredspring bubbles up in front of the shrine building▲ Mizu-ura Fortune where characters float
up on the water surface: ¥200

To Demachiyanagi

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*The information listed here is current as of April 1, 2024