Kiyomizudera Kiyomizu-dera is an independent Buddhist temple in Kyoto. It was founded in the late Nara period (778) on the site of the Otowa Waterfall in the wooded hills by Enchin (延鎮), and the temple takes its name from the waterfall. “Kiyomizu” means clear water in Japanese. In 1994, the …
Tenryuji Tenryuji is a Zen temple in the Arashiyama area of Kyoto, and it is the first-ranked of the Five Great Zen Temples of Kyoto. The temple was established in 1339 by Shogun Ashikaga Takauji, and like many other temples burnt down several times over its history. But the garden …
Kinkakuji Kinkakuji (金閣寺 Golden Pavilion) is a Zen temple formally known as Rokuonji(鹿苑寺). It was built in 1397 as a retirement place for Shogun Yoshimitsu Ashikaga (足利義満), and was converted into a Zen temple after Yoshimitsu’s death in 1408. Japan web magazine’s recommend Kinkakuji …
