[2025 Uji Attraction] Travel Guide for Manpuku-ji Temple (Updated Jul)

#aprilblooms The main bast of the Ogi sect, one of the three Zen sects in Japan along with the Rinzai sect and the Soto sect. It was founded in the first year of Kanbun (1661) by a Chinese high priest, Yinyuan Zen Master, and you can fully feel the Chinese culture of the time, such as buildings, rituals, and cuisine. The building, which is symmetrically arranged around the main hall, incorporates the architectural style and design that were popular in China at the end of the Ming Dynasty when the Ingen Zen master came to Japan. Many of the valuable buildings with a history of 360 years since their founding have been designated as important cultural properties of the country. Teak wood from South Asia and Southeast Asia is also used as building materials, and the atmosphere is different from general temple architecture in Japan is impressive.

#tokyotravel Address: 34 Gokasho Sanbanwari, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan 🇯🇵 Mampukuji Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture. It is the head temple of the Japanese Obaku Zen sect, which originated in China and was founded in 1661 by a Chinese monk named Yinyuanlongchi, also known in Japan as Ingen Ryuki, and is built in the architectural style of the Ming Dynasty in China, and features sculptures created by Chinese artists. ancient Chinese rituals still preserved. The architecture of the main temple building has been designated as an important cultural property of Japan. The temple also has many valuable treasures and cultural properties and is a place where visitors can experience the beauty of Japan's historical architecture and medieval culture. #historicculture #uji #kyoto #japan

#FuriTabiWinter Manpukuji Temple's Lantern Festival! This temple makes you feel like you're traveling to China, with lots of lanterns on its spacious grounds! My favorite is the first photo 😊 Their smiling faces are so cute, and I smile every time I look at them. It seems they won't be holding the event this year... It was a wonderful event, so I hope it will be held again,,🙇♀️