Kiyomizu Temple is the one of most famous temples in Kyoto, which founded in 807 but its present buildings were rebuilt in 1633.



a view of the Saimon Gate & the Three Story from the main entrance


a panoramic view of Kyoto from Kiyomizu Veranda


a view of Okunoin from Kiyomizu Veranda


The main hall's broad wooden veranda which juts out over a wooded canyon. Supported by 139 pillars, 15m high, it gives a panoramic view of Kyoto. It is the origin of a Japanese proverb, "Junping from Kiyomizu Veranda" which meas to take a determined step.


a view of the main hall from the Otowa-no Taki



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