Eikan-dō (Zenrin-ji)
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Eikan-dō (Zenrin-ji)
Eikan-dō (Zenrin-ji) is a historic shrine and temple in Kyoto. 11 traveler-shot videos let you feel the atmosphere and catch the highlights before you go.
Zenrin-ji Temple is the head temple of the Jodo sect Nishiyama Zenrin-ji school, located in Eikando-cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. Its sango (literally, "mountain name"), which is the title prefixed to the name of a Buddhist temple, is Shojurigo-san. The principal image is Amida Nyorai (Mikaeri Amida). Its common name is Eikando. It is a famous spot for autumn leaves, and has been called the "Eikan-do Hall of Momiji in Autumn" since ancient times. It is also one of the three Kangakuin (academic research institutes) in Kyoto, where scholarship has flourished since ancient times.
Source: Wikipedia「禅林寺 (京都市)」 · CC BY-SA 4.0
京都市
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