Honno-ji (本能寺) is the only large temple in Kyoto that is surrounded by tall buildings almost all around. Most temples of its size occupy an entire city block and there for have little concerns about neighbouring towers, but Honno-ji must have sold part of its land in its history to have the "concrete" treatment it now has. Mind you, the temple doesn't seem to care much as the first building you will encounter after passing through its gate is an ugly automated car park. The temple offices are also located in a modern concrete building with some traditional features (roof/tiles/structure) to make it (unsuccessfully) look vaguely traditional. This modern/traditional contrast can provide a few interesting photo opportunities though.
Several sub-temples are lined-up along the southern side of the yard, but as far as I know none of them is open to the public. Access: Nearby: Yata-dera 矢田寺 (170m), the Tawaraya Ryokan 俵屋旅館 (190m), Nishiki Tenman-gū 錦天満宮 (580m), the Nishiki market 錦市場 (610m), Gyōgan-ji 行願寺 (670m), Pontochō 先斗町 (700m), Shimogoryō-jinja 下御霊神社 (730m), Rokkaku-dō 頂法寺・六角堂 (760m), Shirakawa 白川町 (800m), Humorous shrine 壹錢大明神 (830m),... External links: Website, ウィキペディア, Wikipedia, Wikipédia, Kyoto Navi, Trip Advisor, Kyoto Design, 京都風光, Marutake, そうだ京都, Satellite view, Map Keywords: Japan, 日本, Japon, Kyoto, 京都, 下京, 中京, 上京, 本能寺, Honno-ji, temple, 寺院, 仏閣 Statistics: id 356, 3 photos (1 extra photos can be found in the archive). |
