Places you can visits by foot…
Mitera Sennyu-ji Temple
For centuries, Senny?-ji was a mortuary temple for aristocrats and the imperial house.
The statue of Empress Yang-Avalokitesvara is a symbol of the beauty and holiness which has been attracting worshippers.
The 3 statues of the Buddha’s Triad are placed in the Naijin section of the Butsu-den. People worship these here images, wishing for peace and happiness of the past, present and future, as well as eternal prosperity.
> 10 min by foot from GuestHouse Higashiyama
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Imakumano Kannon-ji Temple
There is a legend that your mental acuity will be improved, and also headache will be cured after worshipping this temple.
> 10 min by foot from GuestHouse Higashiyama
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Sanjusangendo Temple
Taira no Kiyomori completed the temple under order of Emperor Go-Shirakawa.
This temple is famous for one thousand life-size statues of the Thousand Armed Kannon which stand on both the right and left sides of the main statue in 10 rows and 50 columns.
> 20 min by foot from GuestHouse Higashiyama
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Imakumano-Jinja Shrine
Imakumano-Jinja Shrine was built in late Heian era by the order of Emperor Go-Shirakawa.
There is a big 850 year-old camphor tree which Emperor Go-Shirakawa planeted.
> 8 min by foot from GuestHouse Higashiyama
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Tofuku-ji Temple
The view from Tsuten-kyo with Japanese maple trees is spectacular. The trees give you different impression for each season.
The Building has been burned several times in the past. However, it even now retains the magnificent scale characteristic of a medieval Zen temple.
> 20 min by foot from GuestHouse Higashiyama
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