Kiyomizu-dera Temple
清水寺
A famous Buddhist temple located in Higashiyama Ward in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. The temple is said to have been started when the priest Enchin enshrined a thousand-armed statue of Kannon above the Otowa Waterfall in 778. The main temple nave enshrines a standing figure of an eleven-faced Kannon and is built in the elegant Shinden-zukuri style. The Kiyomizu Stage jutting out over the Cliffside offers a sweeping view of the streets of Kyoto and blooming cherry trees, verdant plant life, or autumn foliage depending on the season, making it a popular photo spot. The three channeled Otowa Waterfall is said to provide benefits such as long life and people line up to drink its waters. Bustling with students on a school excursion as well as tourists both domestic and international, the Kiyomizu-dera Temple is one of Kyoto’s most popular tourist sites.
- LOCATION
- Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu 1-294
- PHONE
- 0755511234
- Hours
- [Gates open]6:00[Gates shut]18:00(depending on the season)
- Closed
- open everyday
- Fees
- [Admission fee] [Adult] 400yen [Small/Junior high school students] 200yen
- Parking Lot
- Not available
- Credit Card
- Not available
- Smoking
- Not available
- Wi-Fi
- Not available
- Note
- * Due to the construction of the main hall roof, the same view as the photo cannot be seen
- Estimated stay time
- 30-60 minutes
Reviews
- Reviewed
- 2020-03-03
- Steep walk
Its a steep walk going up the Kiyomizu dera main stage so make sure to have lots of energy. But the view is extremely picturesque especially when it snows more
- Date of visit:
- 2019-04
- Reviewed
- 2019-12-21
- Awesome experience
Awesome temple with amazing views of Kyoto. The walk up to the street to the temple is a great experience also. There are plenty of food and novelty shops and I recommend trying the cucumber on a... more
- Date of visit:
- 2019-12
- Reviewed
- 2019-12-20
- Beautiful - lots of steps though!
So, this is the entrance part of the huge temple complex. There are quite a few steps! But the statues are brilliant and it was fascinating to see the before and after where some parts have been... more
- Date of visit:
- 2019-10
- Reviewed
- 2019-12-05
- Main attraction in Kyoto
There were many beautiful structures in Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Currently it was still under restoration process for the coming Olympic Gates in 2020 and the place would be more crowded than before. more
- Date of visit:
- 2019-11
- Reviewed
- 2019-11-05
- Love Temple and a Lovely Sunset from above
Lovely Temple, a very popular one in Kyoto. There is a small love temple. Walk between the love stones blindfolded and you will find love, thats the belief at the love temple. There are also many... more
- Date of visit:
- 2019-10
