Gangyō-ji Temple
元慶寺
Gangyō-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple where an emperor became a monk.
What it is
- A Tendai sect temple founded in 868.
- Main deity is Yakushi Rurikō Nyorai.
- Emperor Kazan became a monk here in 986.
- Became an imperial temple in 877.
What to see
- Ryūgū-zukuri style bell tower gate.
- Main hall rebuilt between 1789 and 1792.
Getting there
- 20-minute walk from Misasagi Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
京都府京都市山科区北花山河原町13 Open in Google Maps
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