Takiguchi-dera Temple
滝口寺
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A Temple of Tragic Love
Takiguchi-dera Temple is a historic shrine and temple in Kyoto, Japan. 20 traveler-shot videos let you feel the atmosphere and catch the highlights before you go.
Takiguchi-dera is a small thatched temple tucked into the bamboo and maple hills of Sagano, beside Gio-ji. It is steeped in the sorrowful Tale of the Heike story of the monk Takiguchi and the court lady Yokobue, whose ill-fated love still draws quiet visitors.
History & Culture
The Love of Takiguchi & Yokobue
The temple preserves the memory of Takiguchi Nyudo, a guard who renounced the world for love of the lady Yokobue — a parting immortalized in the Tale of the Heike.
Among Bamboo and Maples
Set on the wooded slopes of Sagano next to Gio-ji, the rustic temple is especially evocative in autumn, when maples redden over its mossy grounds.
Sagano, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
- About 20 min walk from Saga-Arashiyama Station (Sagano area)
9:00–17:00
¥300
Hours and fees are a guide and may change — please check official information before your visit.
