[Kyoto Prefecture] Konkai-Komyoji Temple, the head temple of the Jodo sect

Konkai-Komyoji Temple is said to have begun in 1175 when the monk Honen descended from Kurodani on Mt. Hiei and built a hermitage here. It is the head temple of the Jodo sect of Buddhism and is known to locals as "Kurodani-san." It is one of the seven main head temples of the Jodo sect, and its mountain gate is inscribed with the words "The First Gate of Jodo Shinshu," and it is said that Honen's teachings of Jodo Shinshu began here. It is also a temple with ties to the Shinsengumi. Facility name📍 Konkai Komyoji Temple (Kurodani) Visiting hours📍9:00-16:00 Access📍 ・Get off at Okazakimichi on the city bus (32, 203, 204 lines) and walk for 10 minutes ・Get off at Higashitennocho on the city bus (5 lines) and walk for 15 minutes ・Approximately 19 minutes walk from Jingu Marutamachi Station, exit 5 ・Approximately 21 minutes walk from Higashiyama (Kyoto Prefecture) Station, exit 1 ・Approximately 22 minutes walk from Keage Station, exit 2 #domestic travel #japan #solo travel #girls' travel #couple travel #Kyoto #Kyoto sightseeing #Kyoto travel #historical sites #travel to experience history and culture #Konkai Komyoji Temple #Afro Buddha #Sakura 2024