Opening hours of Kiyomizu Temple tour guide+traffic guide

Kiyomizu Temple, built in 778, is located on the mountainside of Kyoto. Compared with Tokyo, there are more temples in Kyoto. Among many temples, Kiyomizu Temple is the oldest one. Now it is a national treasure of Japan. It was burned several times, but it was rebuilt later. And friends who want to go to Kiyomizu Temple recently should pay attention. The roof and main hall of Kiyomizu Temple are currently under maintenance and are expected to be completed in March 2020, but others are still open to the public.

Climb all the way along Nian San and Qingshui Old Street, and cross the street and lane. In the alley, walk and stroll, and you will soon see Kiyomizu Temple. You can buy tickets to visit the iconic Buddhist temple when you enter the temple. The rule in Buddhist temples is to take off your shoes.

Kiyomizu Temple was listed on the World Cultural Heritage List in 1994, and its main hall was designated as a national treasure. At the same time, it also has important cultural heritages such as Renwangmen, Ximen, Three Pagodas and Bell Tower. To say the origin of Kiyomizu Temple, Yan array people first worshipped Guanyin on the waterfall in Otoha. Later, a temple was built here, dedicated to avalokitesvara with thousands of hands, which became the wishful hall of Emperor Wu Heng. The mountain of Kiyomizu Temple is called Otoha, and down the stone steps of the Austrian Academy is Otoha Waterfall.

Among them, there are great masterpieces, which belong to Japanese national treasures. The main hall is supported by 139 columns, which is like a huge stage and is also known as the "Clear Water Stage". It was built by "hanging" without a nail. The floor is covered with more than 4 10 alder boards, whose shape seems to protrude from the hall to the cliff. Trees are planted all around, and there are shades all around. Especially when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the room is surrounded by enchanting cherry blossoms, and the stage leaning forward is generally to place the flower watchers in the cherry blossoms. If the leaves of Hongfeng are dyed red in autumn and the autumn wind is cool, it will be a good place to enjoy autumn leaves. I don't worry about the scenery in winter, falling leaves, and the branches here will be covered with ice strips. Standing on the Shimizu stage, overlooking Kyoto City in the distance, and walking all the way along the plank road to the mountain, you can have a panoramic view of the Shimizu stage. There are dense forests in the mountains, and there are mountain spring paths to walk. If you have good physical strength, you can always walk along Shanquan Road.

Otoha Waterfall and Qingquan are divided into three tributaries, representing longevity, health and wisdom respectively. The spring water in the temple is considered magical. It is said that a drink of water can prevent diseases and disasters. Most of the existing buildings were built in 1633, belonging to the edo period. There are the famous "Otoha Waterfall" and the "Zi 'an Pagoda" praying for a smooth delivery. Every day, a large number of people come here to pray and queue up to drink spring water. The correct order is that the right hand receives water to clean the left hand, the left hand receives water to clean the right hand, and then take another sip. When praying, you can only choose one drink and only take one sip, otherwise your wish will not come true.

The temples here are typical Japanese-style buildings and are considered as a must-see spot for Japanese tourism, especially with Japanese style and culture. You can often see beautiful women wearing Japanese kimonos on the road, and local students and young people wearing kimonos appear on the road. Not only Japanese women wear kimonos, but also China people who come here will choose to rent a kimono to play with. Moreover, the buildings here are all orange, and the bright colors of the temple are in sharp contrast with the blue sky, which is particularly beautiful!

You need to buy tickets when you enter the store, and you also need tickets to visit the Shimizu stage, which costs 300 yen each. There is an incense burner to burn incense, and you need to take off your shoes when you enter the temple. Please welcome the amulet and pray for good luck. Those who enter the temple to worship also need to line up. The order is to add incense money first, and then bow down and pray. There are many businessmen on the way up the mountain. Kiyomizu Temple has a unique cherry blossom clock, each of which costs 500 yen. There are also many buildings outside Kiyomizu Temple, including Triple Pagoda and Sui and Autumn Hall.

Tickets costing 100 yuan can enter the basement of Suiqiutang and experience the famous "walking in the womb", which is said by people next to it to mean praying in the Buddha's womb. It's very popular here, everyone is filming, and there will be some pushing in some narrow places. Faced with this situation, Kiyomizu Temple will open night tours at specific times every year. Kiyomizu Temple Street has delicious food, both food and drink. You can try the famous Japanese tempura here. Tired of walking, order a cup of famous matcha red bean ice in a roadside cold drink shop, which is necessary for relieving summer heat.

Opening hours:

06:00- 18:30 from Monday to Sunday throughout the year.

Traffic guide:

Take bus No.83, 85, 87, 88, 206, 100 and get off at Wujiaoban, then walk 10 minutes. ?

Take bus No.207 from Kyosaka, get off at Shimizu Road and walk 10 minutes.

Tips:

The roof and main hall of Kiyomizu Temple are currently under repair and will be completed in March 2020. However, Kiyomizu Temple under renovation is still accessible, and the Kiyomizu Temple stage will be open for visit, but you can see the curtains, which will affect the photo taking effect.

Otoha Falls can only be drunk from one of the waters. Being too greedy will lead to wishes not being realized.

Visitors in the temple ask for a visa, 100 yen once. If the visa is broken, remember to tie it to the shelf next to it.