Sennyū-ji Temple
泉涌寺
Sennyū-ji is an imperial mortuary temple with unique architecture and imperial tombs.
What it is
- Head temple of the Sennyū-ji school of Shingon Buddhism.
- Known as Mitera, the imperial mortuary temple.
- Effectively founded by Gachirin Daishi Shunjo.
- Contains imperial tombs from the Kamakura and Edo periods.
What to see
- Main images are the Three World Buddhas.
- Yōkihi Kannon-dō is a sacred pilgrimage site.
- Reimei-den enshrines imperial memorial tablets.
- Butsuden was rebuilt in 1668 by Tokugawa Ietsuna.
- Shari-den houses Buddha's tooth relics.
- Daimon gate was relocated from the Imperial Palace.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
京都府京都市東山区泉涌寺山内町27 Open in Google Maps
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