The official website of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, with over 1200 years of history. It is one of the signature World Heritage sites in Kyoto.

The Main Hall in Kiyomizu-dera Temple, which stands on the steep cliff of Mt. Otowa, is a renowned wooden structure reconstructed in 1633. The principal image of Kiyomizu, the …

Kiyomizu-dera Temple is a temple of the Kita-Hosso sect. After it was opened, it adopted the doctrine of the Hosso sect, one of the six sects of Nara Buddhism. In early modern times, …

The temple boasts approximately 1,500 cherry blossoms and 1,000 colorful trees with turning leaves, which show beautiful displays of colors in spring and autumn. Check updates on our …

There are only two routes to the temple ground: one route from the Nio-mon Gate on top of the Kiyomizu-zaka hill and the other route from the emergency road entrance on the top pf the …

From the scenery of the historic structures and temple buildings, visitors can feel the Kannon’s merciful heart. Check our traditional event schedules on this page.

The official website of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, with over 1200 years of history. It is one of the signature World Heritage sites in Kyoto.

The custom of the Thousand-day Pilgrimage, during which one day of prayer is equivalent to a thousand days’ worth of meritorious prayers, took root alongside the spread of the worship of …

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One of the legends of the temple says that a blue dragon (Seiryu in Japanese), an incarnation of Kannon, flies to drink from the waterfall every night.