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Adashino Nembutsu-ji

Address: 17 Adashino-cho, Toriimoto, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
Phone: 075/861-2221

Category: Religious Sites
Location: Ukyo-ku

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Fodor's Review:

If you're in no rush to leave Saga Arashiyama after your visit, continue walking along the country lane past Nison-in, souvenir shops, and noodle restaurants for about half an hour. Eventually you climb a small hill up to an unusual temple: Adashino Nembutsu-ji. Here about 8,000 stone Buddhas are packed together like a silent congregation. Their enshrinement is believed to honor the destitute whose remains were abandoned in the Adashino area from the Heian to the Edo periods. The main hall, built in 1712, contains a statue of Amida Buddha carved by Tankei, a sculptor famous in the Kamakura Era (1185-1333). On August 23 and 24, at a Buddhist ceremony called Sento-kuyo, more than 1,000 candles are lighted for the repose of the spirits of ancestors. A stirring time to be on this hillside is in late afternoon, when the shadows beneath the effigies lengthen. You can get back to Arashiyama or Kyoto stations on Bus 72 from the Toriimoto stop.

Cost: ¥500
Open: Mar.-Nov., daily 9-4:30; Dec.-Feb., daily 9-4

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