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Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Attraction Type: 
essential

One of Japan's most beloved temples, majestic Kiyomizu-dera, meaning “pure water temple”, perches precariously on a steep hillside in eastern Kyoto and is known for its wooden ledge jutting out from a beautifully preserved main hall over sweeping city vistas. The temple was founded in 798 above the sacred waterfall of Otowa-no-taki, believed to bestow health and longevity.

Address: 
294 Kiyomizu 1-chome,
Higashiyama,
Kyoto,
605 0862
Japan
Telephone: 
+81 75 551 1234
Website: 
www.kiyomizudera.or.jp
Opening times: 

Oct-mid Apr daily 0600-1800; mid-Apr-Jul Mon-Fri 0600-1800 and Sat-Sun 0600-1830; Aug-Sep daily 0600-1830.

Admission fees: 

Yes.

Disabled access: 
No
Unesco: 
Yes

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