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Chorakuji Temple, Kyoto

Chorakuji Temple - Kyoto, Japan
Chorakuji Temple
626 Maruyama-cho, Kyoto, Japan 605-0071Map
+81 075 561 0589
Neighborhood: Higashiyama-ku
Overview

Chorakuji dates from 805 and is set in the verdant foothills of the Higashiyama mountains. Noted for an eleven-faced statue of Kanzenon (the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara) and a flag made from the clothes of the Emperor Antoku. Summer sunsets in the peaceful temple grounds are often enlivened by flights of rare flying squirrels.

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Chorakuji Temple General Information
  • Type: Religious
  • Nearest Train: Higashiyama/ Tozai subway line
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