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Shoren In Temple in Kyoto by Graham Stanley, CC BY 2.0
About
The Shoren-in Temple (in Japanese; Shoren-in 青蓮院門跡) is a Buddhist temple and is part of the 5 Monzeki temples in Kyoto. Most of the heat priests in this temple originally belonged to the imperial family. Anyone can experience the solemn and peaceful surrounding, similar to the ambiance of the Imperial Palace. Shoren-in was actually temporarily used as the Imperial Palace for a short period after the Great Kyoto Fire in 1788. An interesting feature of the grounds are the huge 800 year old camphor trees. There is also a beautiful garden, waterfall and pond with Koi. When going inside the temple, visitors will the Kachoden drawing room, which has portraits on the walls and paintings on the sliding doors (fusuma).
Access
Closest Train Station: Higashiyama
69-1 Sanjobo-cho Awataguchi
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0035 Japan
Tel: 075-561-2345
Bus: Kyoto bus line 5, 46, or 100. Get off the bus at Jingu-michi and walk for 3 minutes
Subway: Tozai line/Keihin-Keishin line. Get off at the train at Higashiyama station and walk for 5 minutes
* An obvious landmark is big camphor trees in front of the gate of the temple.
Hotels & Lodging
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Hours & Fees
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (last ticket sold at 4:30 p.m.)
Cost: The general grounds of Shrines and Temples are free but may charge a small fee (a couple/few hundred yen) for special gardens, exhibitions, artifact viewing, etc.
Information presented is based on the time it was created. There may be changes since publication. Please confirm information by visiting the Official Website before visiting.
Resources
Website: Shoren-in Homepage
