Kiyomizu-dera

Kyoto, Japan
Kiyomizu-dera above the Higashiyama hillside, Kyoto

Kiyomizu-dera

TempleHigashiyama-ku, Kyoto

A hillside temple whose wooden stage projects over the Higashiyama slope, reached up the Sannenzaka lanes.

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JPY 500 adult · JPY 200 elementary/junior high student
Allow about 1 hr 30 min
Your expert’s note
Closing time shifts through the year — 18:30 in mid-summer, and as late as 21:30 during the spring, summer (Aug 14-16) and autumn night-viewing special openings — check the current period on the temple's access page before planning an evening visit.
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