Mount Kiyomizu

What it is

• One of the thirty-six peaks of the Higashiyama range in Kyoto.
• Also known as Mount Otowa, the official mountain name of Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
• Site of Seikan-ji Temple which houses the mausoleums of Emperor Rokujo and Emperor Takakura.

What to see

• Kiyomizu-dera Temple located on the western foot of the mountain.
• Seikan-ji Temple situated on the southern foot.
• The Koyasu Pagoda which serves as a trail entrance.
• The mountain summit located near marker 18-1 of the Kyoto Circuit Trail.

Getting there

• The nearest bus stop is Seikanji Yamanouchi-cho on National Route 1.
• A twenty-minute walk from the Seikan-ji trail entrance leads to the summit.
• The walk from the Koyasu Pagoda entrance takes twenty-five minutes.
• Walking from Kiyomizu-dera via marker 19 takes thirty-five minutes.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.