What other travelers are saying about Chion-in Temple
This is a beautiful temple. The climb up was pretty strenuous. Each step is about 1.5 half step high and deep. Anyway, if you make it up it is very nice inside a wooden temple. There is everything made of gold. Pictures are not allowed inside.
This is a beautiful temple and so picturesque. The 3 gates looking in and out are stunning. The large steps were climbed by Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai, this was cool to experience. Listening to the monks sing and being able to watch them prey was pretty special. The large bell to the high point of the temple is worth seeing and is very impressive.
Amazing temple complex! The first gate is so huge, and the temples inside are beautiful and well-preserved. There were only a handful of people when I visited (weekday noon). I was the only person walking around in some parts of the place. It has no entrance free, except for the gardens, which were also worth visiting. There are toilets and vending machines for drinks available. For people with issues climbing up stairs, I think they can take a taxi up to the part near the Great Bell Tower. And from there, most of the stairs they need to take are going down.
This is a nice place to walk when you feel anti social, great escape from the hustle and bustle city of Kyoto. There’s an option to just walk around the temple on your pace without paying anything.There are 2 gardens where you can visit with ¥500 entrance fee although the gardens are not that big.
Monastery of Gratitude, the headquarters of the Pure Land Sect. Built first in 1234. The present buildings date back to the XII century.
Numerous photo opportunities. Check out the raised terraces between the buildings.
There's an old gable ornament on the ground in one of the court yards. You can match it to the existing one on the roof.
The temple has Japan's largest temple bell.
