Daikaku-ji Temple (大徳寺):
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What to see:
Travelers may take a walking tour in and
around the grounds of Daikaku-ji. Inside
you will find paintings from the 15th to 18th
centuries, Buddhist Sculptures, Calligraphy,
Ikebana, and other works of art.
Daikaku-ji is also home to Japan's oldest
artificaial pond. Osawa Pond was designed
for boaoting and is and excelent site for
seeing spring cherry blossoms and autumn
maple leaves.
Travelers may take a walking tour in and
around the grounds of Daikaku-ji. Inside
you will find paintings from the 15th to 18th
centuries, Buddhist Sculptures, Calligraphy,
Ikebana, and other works of art.
Daikaku-ji is also home to Japan's oldest
artificaial pond. Osawa Pond was designed
for boaoting and is and excelent site for
seeing spring cherry blossoms and autumn
maple leaves.
Brief History:
Daikaku-ji Temple was originally one of the Emperor Saga's retirement villas, it was
converted to a temple and given the name "Daikaku-ji" in 876 after the Emperor had
passed away. The temple later came into ruin but in 1307 Emperor Go Uda became
the priest and had the temple reconstructed along with the formation of the
Daikaku-ji-to
Daikaku-ji Temple was originally one of the Emperor Saga's retirement villas, it was
converted to a temple and given the name "Daikaku-ji" in 876 after the Emperor had
passed away. The temple later came into ruin but in 1307 Emperor Go Uda became
the priest and had the temple reconstructed along with the formation of the
Daikaku-ji-to
How to get there:
Daikaku-ji Temple can be accessed by bus number 28 from Kyoto Station getting off at
Daikaku-ji Temple stop. From there it is a 1 minute walk to the temple.
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Daikaku-ji Temple - Official website (English)
=> http://www.daikakuji.or.jp/english/ <=
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Daikaku-ji Temple can be accessed by bus number 28 from Kyoto Station getting off at
Daikaku-ji Temple stop. From there it is a 1 minute walk to the temple.
Sponsored Links:
=> Your Advertisement Here <= Place your Kyoto / Japan related advertisement here!
Helpful Links:
Daikaku-ji Temple - Official website (English)
=> http://www.daikakuji.or.jp/english/ <=
Reviews of Daikaku-ji Temple - TripAdvisor travel reviews
=> http://www.tripadvisor.com <=
Related Pages:
=> Browse Gallery - Browse the Daikaku-ji Temple gallery
=> Forum Discussion - Daikaku-ji Temple Forum discussion
=> Kyoto Maps - Map of popular Kyoto locations
=> Transportation in Kyoto - Helpful information on getting around Kyoto
=> Kyoto Hotels - Find and Book cheap Kyoto hotels
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