Kyoto Highlights
Day Tour
The best of Kyoto in one day.
Kinkakuji Temple - Golden Pavilion
Kiyomizu Temple
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Nijo Castle
Heian Shrine
Sanjusangendo Hall
Kyoto Handicraft Center
Himeji Castle
Day Tour
Experience Japan's best castle!
World Heritage site.
Includes trip on bullet train
Plus tour sake brewery museum
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HONENIN TEMPLE
Honenin Temple Kyoto is one of the temples along
Kyoto's Philosopher's Walk.
Honenin Temple was established to honour Honen the founder of Jodo
sect.
Honenin Temple was founded in 1681 by the 38th abbot of
Chionin Temple on the site of a temple where Honen (1133-1212: founder of
the Jodo sect) and his disciples trained. There are paintings on the sliding
screens in the head priest's quarters are attributed to the Kano school of
painters. This temple has an attractive pond garden. Sculpted sand
formations can be seen near the temple gate. The graveyard holds memorial
stones for a number of authors such as Tanizaki Junichiro and other
well-known people.
Honenin Temple is a beautiful secluded temple with a thatched gate.
