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Sanjusangendo Temple - Kyoto
Katherine MooreSee the awe-inspiring sight of vast sea of 1000 life sized golden statues of the Buddhist 'goddess of mercy' the bodhisattva..
Sanjusangendo
Sanjūsangen-dō is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto, Japan. The temple was founded in 1164 by Taira no Kiyomori for the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa. It is officially known as Rengeō-in and belongs to the Myōhō-in temple complex. [Wikipedia]
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Address
657 Sanjusangendomawari, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0941 (Map) (Directions)Hours
9:00 - 16:00 Closed nowOpening Hours
Monday
9:00 - 16:00
Tuesday
9:00 - 16:00
Wednesday
9:00 - 16:00
Thursday
9:00 - 16:00
Friday
9:00 - 16:00
Saturday
9:00 - 16:00
Sunday
9:00 - 16:00
Holidays
9:00 - 16:00
Phone Number
075-561-0467Website
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