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Hokanji Temple

At Yasakakamimachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto pr by 663highland CC SA

In Brief

Buddhist Temple in Southern Higashiyama, Kyoto

10am - 4pm

400

Allow 20 minutes

No regular closing days

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法観寺

Updated 25 April 2020

About Hokanji Temple

Known by locals as Yasaka Pagoda, the 46m five-storied pagoda is a landmark of the Higashiyama area. Built around 589, it is the last remaining part of what was once a sprawling Hokanji Temple.

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Hokanji Temple

In Brief

About Hokanji Temple

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