Daichu-in is not a temple that can be visited, and I have not seen any special openings in the last few years (I suspect there has never been any). However, it is located right next to the eastern entrance of Kennin-ji, at the limit of the popular Gion entertainment district so it's worth just stopping by to look at the front yard. The place used to look completely run down but the front gate has been completely renovated in 2012-2013 and it now appears much more inviting. Access: Nearby: Seirai-in 西来院 (60m), Ryōsoku-in 兩足院 (100m), Shōdeneigen-in 正伝永源院 (120m), Yasui Kompira-gū 安井金比羅宮 (170m), Kyūshō-in 久昌院 (190m), Zenkyo-an 禅居庵 (230m), Reigen-in 霊源院 (240m), Daitō-in 大統院 (260m), Marishisonten-dō 摩利支尊天堂 (270m), Hana-Kitchō 花吉兆 (320m),... External links: 京都風光, Satellite view, Map Keywords: Japan, 日本, Japon, Kyoto, 京都, Higashiyama, Kennin-ji, 建仁寺, temple, 寺院, 仏閣, Daichū-in, 大中院, subtemple, 塔頭 Statistics: id 514, 2 photos. |
