Sagano, Kyoto
祇王寺
Gioji, Sagano, Kyoto
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About this spot
A Moss Garden in Sagano
Gioji is a small thatched-roof temple deep in Sagano, famed for its luminous moss garden shaded by maples and bamboo. It takes its name from Gio, a Heian-era dancer who, in the Tale of the Heike, retired here as a nun — lending the hermitage a quiet melancholy.
History & Culture
History & Culture
Tale of the Heike
Gio's Hermitage
The temple is tied to Gio, a dancer cast aside by Taira no Kiyomori, who withdrew here to a life of prayer — a story that has drawn visitors for centuries.
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Kozaka-cho, Saga-Toriimoto, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
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Daytime; hours vary by season
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