Sanjusangen-do Hall
- Address: Higashiyama-ku Chaya-machi, Kyoto
- Hours: Open daily, Mar - Oct 8am - 5pm, Nov - Mar 9am - 4pm
- Admission: ¥600
ATTRACTION Keywords:
Cultural Experience,
Holy Place,
Temple
A renowned Buddhist temple, Sanjūsangen-dō Hall is home to 1,001 wooden statues of the 100-armed goddess of mercy, Kannon.
The boggling array of statues in the long, low wooden building are watched over by 18 guardian statues. The original building burned down in 1249, and was faithfully reproduced in 1266.
Archery contests have been held on the building's long veranda since the Edo period.
Latest Reviews
Review by pola, April 2013
Doing what: Kyoto Full-Day Sightseeing Tour including Nijo Castle and Kiyomizu Temple
Kyoto has a lot of very interesting and beautiful places to see. This full day tour may not cover all of them but it includes most of the must-see places. Lunch is included which is just ok. Our tour guide for the afternoon tour, Yuki, was very knowledgeable and fluent in English. My only complaint is that we were all in a rush especially the morning tour, and it seemed that we didn't have enough time to take in the beauty of the places we've been to. One family who was part of our tour group was left behind in the Golden Pavilion and had to take the taxi to rejoin the group in the Imperial Palace. The pacing of the afternoon tour was better, we even had time to buy some souvenirs in the shops near the Kyomizu Temple.
Review by Alicia D, March 2013
Doing what: Kyoto Full-Day Sightseeing Tour including Nijo Castle and Kiyomizu Temple
Absolutely perfect if you only have a short time in Kyoto; I just had one full day and this tour took me to six places, all of them fantastic and worth seeing. It felt like I'd managed to see a decent amount of Kyoto even though I just stopped over there. The lunch was fantastic too!
Review by Noel, USA, February 2013
Doing what: Kyoto Full-Day Sightseeing Tour including Nijo Castle and Kiyomizu Temple
The tour was well organized and the tour guide shared with us her knowledge of the places we were visiting. If there was anything to complain about, it's the lack of time but that was provided and simply mulling about is not a good idea as we'll miss the bus. Was it worth it? Yes, the value was worth it and I would recommend the full day understanding Kyoto's culture.
Practical Info
Sanjūsangen-dō Temple is a 25-minute stroll heading east from Kyoto Station, or a very short walk from Keihan Shichijo Station.
