Basic Information
Address:京都府京都市下京区本願寺門前町Phone:075-371-5180Hours:5:30〜17:00春夏秋は閉門を延長Fee:書院、虎渓の庭拝観は申し込みが必要Access:市バス 9,2875系統で「西本願寺前」下車
市バス6,18,206,207系統では「島原口」下車Website:Official Website
Description
Founded by Kakushin-ni, the daughter of Shinran Shonin. The head temple of the Jodo Shinshu (True Pure Land) sect.
The Goeido (Founder's Hall) has stood since its construction in 1636, and inside it houses a wooden statue of the sect's founder, Shinran Shonin.
The Amida-do enshrines the principal image, a wooden statue of Amida Nyorai.
The sliding-door paintings in the Shoin study hall (by the Kano school) are a sight to see. Other highlights include the Hiunkaku — one of Kyoto's three famous pavilions (the other two being the Golden and Silver Pavilions) — and many other examples of Momoyama-period culture.
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