Yata-dera Temple

What it is

• Jodo-shu Buddhist temple, also known as Yata Jizo.
• Founded in the early Heian period.
• Moved to its current location in 1579.
• Principal image is Jizo Bosatsu.

What to see

• Main hall houses a 2-meter tall Jizo Bosatsu statue.
• Bell is known as the 'sending-off bell'.
• Faces the Teramachi Shotengai shopping street.

When to go

• Holds events like Setsubun.
• Holds events like Hana Matsuri.

Getting there

• Accessible from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.