Chionin Temple

About Chionin Temple

Chionin is a temple with a very large Sanmon and Mikagedo of Jodo head in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto. Chionin officially called the Kachozan Chionkyoin Otani Temple, and at the foot there is a Kacho junior college. The founder of this temple is Honen, and this is a temple built in the land where Honen who is the Jodo sect founder spent the second half of the life.

Chionin is a temple with a strong religious color that is active as active as Jodo headquarters rather than a temple for tourists who is common in Kyoto.

Currently, the largest Mieido has been undergoing renovation for eight years from 2012. No admission fee is required. I have never seen it, but there seems to be a hojyo garden for pay admission.

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Photographer: Taisuke Yamada

Details

Location	〒605-8686 400 Rinka-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Telephone	075-531-2111(main)
Garden entrance fee	Yuzen Garden High school students and older: 300 yen, elementary and junior high school students: 150 yen, group: 270 yen Hojo Garden High school students and older: 400 yen, elementary and junior high school students: 200 yen, groups: 360 yen ticket (common) High school students and older: 500 yen, elementary and junior high school students: 250 yen, groups: 450 yen
Usual viewing season	Cherry Late March – Mid April Red leaves Mid November – Early December ※illuminated (with light)
Access	City bus Get off at the 206 line “Chion-in-mae” and walk for 5 minutes. Subway Transfer to Karasuma Oike Station on the Karasuma Line, get off at Higashiyama Station on the Tozai Line, and walk 8 minutes. Hankyu 15 minute walk from Kawaramachi Station, or 5 minute walk from Chion-in-mae bus stop on routes 31, 46, 201, 203 city buses. Keihan Sanjo Station”, take city bus No. 12 to “Chion-in-mae”, 5 min. walk from the bus stop. Get off at “Sanjo Station” and take city bus “Kyoto Okazaki Loop” and get off at “Chionin Sanmon-mae”. Get off at “Gion-Shijo Station” and walk 10 minutes.
Parking lot	Parking is available, but we ask that you come by public transportation.
Site URL	https://www.chion-in.or.jp/en/

Recommended places to visit in conjunction with

Yasaka Shrine

Yasaka Shrine is a shrine in Gion-machi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, and is said to have been erected in 656, and is also known as the Yamabokojunko endpoint of Gion festival.

Maruyama Park

If you go to the back of Gion Yasaka Shrine, there is Maruyama park. The Maruyama park is adjacent to the Yasaka Shrine, Kodai Temple and Chion Temple, and it would be fun to look around together.

Gion Ishibekoji alley

Ishibekoji Alley, it is where you went a little south of the Gionyasaka shrine. The entrance is so small that it is not noticeable. It is in a place that is really hard to find.