Komyoji Temple is said to have been founded by Prince Shotoku. The Nioimon Gate, the temple gate, was built in the Kamakura period (1185-1333) and is the only building in northern Kyoto Prefecture designated as a National Treasure.
Nioimon Gate
The Nioimon Gate is said to have been completed in 1248 (Houji 2), and is a double gate of the Japanese style rarely seen in the Kamakura period (1185-1333). It is also valuable from the standpoint of understanding the Nio beliefs of the time in that it also functions as a hall with a place of worship and a place to enshrine Nio statues between the two sides of the lower level.
Free of charge
40 min. by Aya Bus from Ayabe Station *Take Aya Bus, Kambayashi Line, and get off at Ayabe Onsen-mae Bus Stop →.
40 min. on foot from “Ayabe Onsen-mae” bus stop [2 km].