Place of worship

Kiyomizu-dera

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Tips from locals

Kosuke
October 23, 2022
there are a lot of famous temple and shrine in Kyoto. kiyomizu temple is most famous. when you go there it's Best root . you go yasaka shrine first and then you go there. there are a lot of famous and amazing place between yasaka shrine and kiyomizu shrine.
Fushimi Inari
February 18, 2021
This is one of the must place to visit in Kyoto that everyone knows.
Team LUX
March 14, 2020
Kiyomizu Temple is a quintessential sightseeing spot in Kyoto. This is definitely a must-see if you're a first-timer in the Old Capital. The overview of the city from the deck is unforgettable. Around a 30-minute walk from our hotel and house with plenty of attractions to see in-between.
B&B 宇凪院
February 20, 2020
Here is Kiyomizu Temple. One of the best and largest traditional Buddhist temple. Very crowded with tourists and students on busy season. Must see. The structure is massive! You can enjoy wearing Kimono Japanese Traditional Dress from young to adult and walk around take some photos as a good memory. You can go on foot. It will take you 44 minutes!
Ryo
June 7, 2019
Kiyomizudera (清水寺, literally "Pure Water Temple") is one of the most celebrated temples of Japan. It was founded in 780 on the site of the Otowa Waterfall in the wooded hills east of Kyoto, and derives its name from the fall's pure waters. The temple was originally associated with the Hosso sect, one of the oldest schools within Japanese Buddhism, but formed its own Kita Hosso sect in 1965. In 1994, the temple was added to the list of UNESCO world heritage sites. Kiyomizudera is best known for its wooden stage that juts out from its main hall, 13 meters above the hillside below. The stage affords visitors a nice view of the numerous cherry and maple trees below that erupt in a sea of color in spring and fall, as well as of the city of Kyoto in the distance. The main hall, which together with the stage was built without the use of nails, houses the temple's primary object of worship, a small statue of the eleven faced, thousand armed Kannon.
Kiyomizudera (清水寺, literally "Pure Water Temple") is one of the most celebrated temples of Japan. It was founded in 780 on the site of the Otowa Waterfall in the wooded hills east of Kyoto, and derives its name from the fall's pure waters. The temple was originally associated with the Hosso sect, on…

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