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Konkai Komyoji Temple

Kurodani-san

Known as Kurodani-san, this is the main temple of the Jodo sect. The temple was originally built by Honen Shonin, a Buddhist priest who descended from Mt. It is said to be the birthplace of the Shinsengumi, the Shinsengumi, since it served as the headquarters of the Aizu clan’s Kyoto guardianship at the end of the Edo period, and Isamu Kondo and others were assigned to it. There is also a memorial tower to Tokugawa Hidetada’s wife, Chugenin (E). Date of construction: 1175

Information

Name
Konkai Komyoji Temple
金戒光明寺
Address
121 Kurotani-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Telephone number
075-771-2204
Hours of operation

9:00-16:00

Access

35 min. by city bus from JR Kyoto Stn.

Kifune, Kurama, Ohara

Kyoto