KIYOMIZU-DERA TEMPLE
The official website of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, with over 1200 years of history. It is one of the signature World Heritage sites in Kyoto.
VISIT - KIYOMIZU-DERA TEMPLE
The Main Hall in Kiyomizu-dera Temple, which stands on the steep cliff of Mt. Otowa, is a renowned wooden structure reconstructed in 1633. The principal image of Kiyomizu, the …
LEARN - KIYOMIZU-DERA TEMPLE
Kiyomizu-dera Temple is a temple of the Kita-Hosso sect. After it was opened, it adopted the doctrine of the Hosso sect, one of the six sects of Nara Buddhism. In early modern times, …
FAQ - KIYOMIZU-DERA TEMPLE
The temple boasts approximately 1,500 cherry blossoms and 1,000 colorful trees with turning leaves, which show beautiful displays of colors in spring and autumn. Check updates on our …
SEPCIAL NIGHT VIEWING | VISIT | KIYOMIZU-DERA TEMPLE
A beam of blue light from the temple embodies the Kannon’s compassion. The mysterious light brightens the streets of the ancient city.
LOCATION - KIYOMIZU-DERA TEMPLE
There are only two routes to the temple ground: one route from the Nio-mon Gate on top of the Kiyomizu-zaka hill and the other route from the emergency road entrance on the top pf the …
PRAY - KIYOMIZU-DERA TEMPLE
the kiyomizu kannon-san Kiyomizu-dera Temple is a place where the deity Kannon is worshiped. The principal image of the temple is the statue of the Eleven-headed Thousand-armed Kannon …
SEIRYU-E | VISIT | KIYOMIZU-DERA TEMPLE
One of the legends of the temple says that a blue dragon (Seiryu in Japanese), an incarnation of Kannon, flies to drink from the waterfall every night. Furthermore, Yasha , originally a demon …
THE NEW YEAR'S EVE BELLS | VISIT | KIYOMIZU-DERA TEMPLE
On New Year’s Eve, just before midnight on December 31 to the morning of New Year’s Day, the temple bell is rung 108 times. This number is derived from the 108 types of earthly desires by …
NEWS - KIYOMIZU-DERA TEMPLE
The official website of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, with over 1200 years of history. It is one of the signature World Heritage sites in Kyoto.