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The official website of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, with over 1200 years of history. It is one of the signature World Heritage sites in Kyoto.
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Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera Temple was founded in 778. Its...
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Over 1250 years have passed since the foundation of...
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Kiyomizu-dera (Japanese: 清水寺, lit. ' Pure Water Monastery ') is a Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan. The temple is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Kiyomizudera (清水寺, literally "Pure Water Temple") is one of the most celebrated temples of Japan. It was founded in 780 on the site of the Otowa Waterfall in the wooded hills east of Kyoto and derives its name from the fall's waters.
The Main Hall in Kiyomizu-dera Temple, which stands on the steep cliff of Mt. Otowa, is a renowned wooden structure reconstructed in 1633. The principal image of Kiyomizu, the statue of the Eleven-headed Thousand-armed Kannon Bodhisattva is enshrined in the innermost section of the Hall.
Kiyomizu-dera Temple is perhaps the most popular of the temples in Kyoto and is a fixture in the minds of the Japanese people. The temple's veranda juts out of the side of a mountain supported by 13-meter-high wooden columns.
Situated in the eastern Higashiyama area, Kiyomizu-dera is one of the most famous and celebrated temples in Kyoto. The temple was founded in 778 AD and contains buildings from the 17 th century, including a main hall designated as a National Treasure.
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Kiyomizu-dera is a syncretic place of worship associating a Buddhist temple and a shinto shrine, located in Higashiyama district in the east of Kyoto. Very popular in spring and in autumn, it is one of the most appreciated visits of the city, especially thanks to its main hall built on the mountainside and integrated in UNESCO World Heritage ...