Shoren-in Temple Kyoto

69-1 Sanjobo-cho, Awataguchi, Higashiyama-ku Kyoto , Kyoto, Kinki, Japan

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  • 1

    A huge day in Higashiyama

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    ... our last 2 days in Kyoto. We took Pic's of the huge Torii gate near the restaurant and continued on our walk to Shoren-in Temple. It was a lovely sunny day and quite warm. I think we really picked our month of travel very well, as it is very ...

  • 2

    City of the geisha (not that we actually saw one)

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    ... ōto which meant most of the grounds were taken up with workers, chairs, barriers etc. From there I moved on to the Shoren-in temple which is famous for the painted screens it has from the 15th and 16th centuries. The temple was very picturesque with ...

  • 3

    Kyoto - Day 4

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    ... another masterpiece of Japanese culture. That was Northern Higashiyama plan completed. Our first stop in Southern Higashiyama was Shoren-in temple, which is really very hard to miss, with the giant camphor trees growing just outside its walls. There was ...

  • 4

    Temples and Gardens Japanese Style

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    ... and the visitors were sat around inside the door soaking up the almost mystical atmosphere. Almost next door was Shoren-in temple, it was the most beautiful one we saw in Kyoto. The temple was modern inside but still a classic ...

  • 5

    Kyoto : Mt Fuji, Castle, Temples, Pagodas, Geishas

    ... and ponds so I skipped due to time. The road heading away had a large giant orange arch.  Then headed to Shoren-in temple, which again was charging admission. Next to that was Chion-in temple which was free and a giant wood log structure again. It ...

  • 6

    Kyoto

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    ... Park (which was amazing with the fall foilage in November), Chion-in Temple (founded 1234 and headquarters of the Jodo sect), Shoren-in Temple, the Kyoto Museum of Art, and Heian Shrine.  To be honest, it was such a full day, and the shrines get ...

  • 7

    Kyoto : Mt Fuji, Castle, Temples, Pagodas, Geishas

    40 photos

    ... and ponds so I skipped due to time. The road heading away had a large giant orange arch.  Then headed to Shoren-in temple, which again was charging admission. Next to that was Chion-in temple which was free and a giant wood log structure ...

  • 8

    Temple'd out!

    ... of the oldest cherry tree (not in bloom, it is winter.)  I then walked on to Chion-in temple, and then to Shoren-in temple, famous for its large camphor trees.  The end of the walk was lunchtime and into Asuka for some yummy tempura ...