Myokenji Temple
Myokenji Temple
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| Dates | November 21 (Sat) – December 13 (Sun), 2026 |
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| Closed | November 27 (Fri) |
About the Temple
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Founded in 1321 by Saint Nichizo, Myokenji was the first Lotus Sutra temple in Kyoto, and in 1334 received imperial decree as a prayer temple from Emperor Go-Daigo. It preserves four gardens — among them the Korin Kyokusui garden, linked to the painter Ogata Korin — and a great hall of solid zelkova rebuilt after the Tenmei fire.
Access
By bus
- Kyoto City Bus to Horikawa Teranouchi (routes 9, 12, 67), then about 5 min on foot
By train
- Karasuma Subway Line, Imadegawa Station Exit 2, about 11 min northwest on foot
- Karasuma Subway Line, Kuramaguchi Station Exit 1, about 9 min on foot
By taxi
- Ask for "Myokenji" or "east along Horikawa Teranouchi"
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