SAKYO-KU

SHIMOGAMO-JINJA Shrine

Address: Izumikawa-cho, Shimogamo, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City Phone: 075-781-0010 Open: free for the precincts Access: Shimogamo-Jinja-mae busstop by City bus Period: Honden was rebuiltin 1863(Bunkyu 3), Others ware 1628(Kan-ei 5) Comments: Mai-den, Shinpuku-den, Hashi-dono and Kugosho are made by plain wood, wooden roofing, Irimoya-zukuri(a kind of roof style), wooden floor with open corridor.

JORENGE-IN Temple

Address: Raigoin-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City Open: 9:00-17:00 Fee: 500yen Access: 25min. walk from Ohara busstop by Kyoto-bus #17,18 or City-bus, near Sansen-in Temple. Comments: The main building was Rebuilt in 1971. Sub temple of Sansen-in Temple. The residence of Ryonin Shonin.

JISHO-JI Temple(GINKAKU-JI Temple)

Address: Ginkakuji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City Phone: 075-711-5725 Open: 8:00-17:00 Fee: 500yen Access: Ginkakuji busstop by Kyoto-bus, Ginkakuji-michi busstop by City-bus No.2 Comments: Muromachi Period. Built by Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa. Kannon-do, Togu-do(espechialy the room named Dojinsai), Garden are very important.

HONEN-IN Temple

Address: Shishigatani-Goshonodan-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City Phone: 075-771-2420 Open: (garden)5:00-16:00 Fee: free Access: 15min. from Jodo-ji busstop Flowers: maple leaves(middle of November), Camellia(from end of March) Comments: garden: Constructed in Edo Period. Originaly founded by Saint Honen(1133-1212) and rebuilt at 1680.

SHINNYO-DO Temple

Address: 82, Joudoji-Sinnyo-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City Phone: 075-761-5231 Open: 9:00-16:00 Fee: 200yen for enter buildings, 300yen for Garden Access: 5min. form Sinnyodo-mae busstop Comments: In the evening, the toll echos between sunset and shadow of mountain.

NANZEN-JI Temple

Address: Fukuji-cho, Nanzenji, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City Phone: 075-771-0365 Open: 8:30-17:00 Fee: free for precincts. Access: Hsshoji-cho busstop by City bus. Comments: Established in Late Kamakura Period and the buildings were rebuilt. Sanmon(main gate), Hojo(residence), Zen garden in Hojo and Hsso-seki(tea house in Konchi-in Temple) are exellent.

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