Hondo(the main hall)

In the main hall, there are countless votive picture tablets with two nails and a nail puller on them, saying thank you for taking away the pains of the mind and body in this way.

Overview

This temple is known for Nail-pulling Jizo, which was founded by Kobo Daishi in the 9th century (819). The main deity, Nail-pulling Jizo, is said to remove various kinds of suffering.

Hondo(the main hall)

The main deity is King Enma, and the temple is commonly known as “Senbon Enma-do.

Enma’s scary face makes us think that he is the ruler of hell, but in fact, he is the most familiar Buddha to us, in charge of the human world. 

Overview

It is located at the entrance of Rendai-no, one of the burial sites in Heian-kyo, and has long been known as the fundamental place for welcoming the spirits of the dead as a place that leads to the other world.

Zen garden

 From mid-November, the autumn leaves in the precincts of the temple are beautiful.

It has a beautiful garden, which is said to have been created by Sen-no Rikyu, and its beautiful moss and maple trees delight the eyes of visitors. 

Overview

Daitokuji is a temple, which is associated with feudal lords, such as Nobunaga Oda and Hideyoshi Toyotomi.

The temple is also home to the oldest existing Zen temple in Japan. the temple bell which Kiyomasa Kato is said to have brought back with him when he marched to Korea.

Ken-nin-ji Temple

Ken-nin-ji Temple is  the oldest Zen temple in Kyoto.  Zen Buddhism has in common the practice of zazen, or Zen meditation, for the practice of mental unification. Compared with Hongan-ji Temple, this temple has a modest appearance. This shows the difference in the characteristics of the Buddhist sects.