Horin-ji (founded in 713) is a relatively large temple located in the hill just south of the Katsura river in the Arashiyama district of Kyoto. Its terrace offers a nice view of the surrounding area but it may be closed for repairs. The stairs leading to the temple are also very nice in autumn if you can face the crowd.
Note that a second temple with exactly the same name exists in Kyoto. Luckily the latter is more often called "Daruma-dera". Recommended for: Access: Nearby: the Arashiyama Monkey Park 嵐山モンキーパーク (270m), Rinsen-ji 臨川寺 (560m), Hōgon-in 宝厳院 (620m), Tenryū-ji 天龍寺 (670m), Kōgen-ji 弘源寺 (710m), the Yusa-tei 祐斎亭 (770m), the Bamboo alley 嵯峨竹林 (920m), Nonomiya-jinja 野宮神社 (930m), Rokuō-in 鹿王院 (950m), Shōkaku-ji 正覚寺 (1km),... 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, そうだ京都, Satellite view, Map Keywords: Japan, 日本, Japon, Kyoto, 京都, Nishikyo, 法輪寺, Horin-ji, temple, 寺院, 仏閣 Statistics: visited on 2 occasions, id 271, 9 photos (2 extra photos can be found in the archive). |
