San'en-ji Temple

What it is

• A Jodo-shu Buddhist temple.
• Founded by Keijun.
• Moved to this location in 1979.
• Known for graves of Ishin Shishi.

What to see

• Graves of Ishin Shishi who died in the Ikedaya Incident.
• Graves of Miyabe Teizo and Yoshida Toshimaro.

When to go

• June 4th for the memorial service for Ikedaya martyrs.

Getting there

• 3-minute walk from Kyoto Bus "Hanazono-cho" stop.
• 12-minute walk from Eiden Kurama Line "Hachiman-mae" Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.