Sanjusangen Do Temple

With over 1000 images of Kannon, the Buddhist goddess of mercy, Sanjusangen-do Temple is one the most arresting sights in Kyoto. It’s sort of like an angelic terracotta army.

[Sanjusangendo Temple]

Just a few steps from the Hyatt Regency Kyoto and directly across the street from the Kyoto National Museum, Sanjusangen-do Temple is a sight that you’ll remember long after leaving Japan. Imagine row upon row of exquisitely carved Kannon images filling a vast hall, with a sublime Senju-Kannon (Thousand-Armed Kannon) figure at the center of it all. Kannon is commonly translated as the Buddhist goddess of mercy, but sticklers will point out that Kannon is actually a bodhisattva (a being who puts off entry into nirvana in order to save all souls still suffering in the world of corruption and desire).

English address:
657 Sanjusangendomawari-cho, Higashiyama-ku

Japanese address::
東山区三十三間堂廻町657

Opening hours:
8am-5pm, last entry 4.30pm
9am-4pm, last entry 3.30pm 16 November-31 March

Admission:
Adults: \600
High and junior high school students: \400
Children: \300

Non-smoking area: Yes

Nearest Transport:
In front of Sanjusangendo-mae Bus Stop, Kyoto City Bus 100 or 206 from Kyoto Station
10min walk from Shichijo Station, Keihan line

Telephone: 561-0467

Website: Official Website (Japanese)

Near To Here:
Sanjusangen-do Temple is located in Kyoto’s Southern Higashiyama district. See our complete list of things to do in Southern Higashiyama, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.

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