Kiyomizu-dera Temple has a long history dating back to the Nara period (778).
The temple grounds are located halfway up Mount Otowa in the eastern part of the temple and cover an area of approximately 130,000 square meters.
The main hall, also called “Kiyomizu-no-butai” (stage of Kiyomizu), which was rebuilt in the early Edo period, is a national treasure,
It is registered as one of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites “Cultural Properties of Ancient Kyoto.
The Niomon Gate appears at the end of Kiyomizu-zaka Slope,
The Nishimon (west gate), the three-story pagoda, and the bell tower are located at the end of Kiyomizu-zaka,
The West Gate, the three-story pagoda, the bell tower, the North Main Gate, and the Okuno-in Temple are all registered as Important Cultural Properties.
The main hall was rebuilt in 1633 during the Edo period,
The stage of the main hall is built on pillars assembled without using nails in every direction.
The stage of the main hall is perched on the slope of the mountain.
The word "Kiyomizu" comes from the phrase "to jump off the stage of Kiyomizu".
The stage is so high that you can look down and see the whole city of Kyoto,
and a panoramic view of the city of Kyoto.
Under the cliff where Okuno-in Temple stands,
Under the cliff where the temple's name "Kiyomizu-dera" comes from
The water is called "golden water" or "life-enriching water".
The waterfall is called "Konjikinosui" or "Enmeisui," which means "Golden Water" or "Enmei Water.
Fudo Myoo is enshrined here,
Fudo Myoo is enshrined, and the water that flows down in three separate streams
The water is drawn into a rinsepipe and used for prayer,
People line up every day to pray for the water, which is divided into three streams.
It is also a famous spot for cherry blossoms and autumn leaves,
You can enjoy different atmospheric views depending on the time of the day.
Jishu Shrine, an independent shrine, is located within the precincts of Kiyomizu Temple.
The shrine is located directly north of the main hall.
before it became independent from Kiyomizu Temple due to the separation of Shinto and Buddhism.
The close relationship between the two shrines can be seen from their arrangement.
According to shrine legend, Jishu Shrine was founded in the Jindai period before the founding of Japan,
It is the origin of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, and as the place where the sacred water of "Otowa-no-taki", from which the temple takes its name, springs, the shrine was a place of training for mountain worship, a place of worship, and a space for worship.
It is thought that the shrine was built as a place for training in mountain worship and as a place of worship.
Today, the shrine is popular among young women and couples as a god of marriage,
The two "love fortune-telling stones" on the shrine grounds are famous.
Opening time: 6:00 a.m.
Closing time 18:00
(during special nighttime viewing periods) 21:30
Open all year round
Adults: 300 yen
Children: 200 yen (elementary and junior high school students)
From JR Kyoto Station
Take Kyoto City Transportation Bureau (city bus) No. 206 to Higashiyama-dori Kitaoji Bus Terminal or No. 100 to Kiyomizu-dera Gion Ginkaku-dera, get off at Gojozaka bus stop and walk 10 minutes.
Take Kyoto Bus (available only on weekends and holidays) No. 18 to Ohara, get off at Gojozaka bus stop and walk 10 minutes.