Landmarks・Kyoto

Chion-inChion-in

Also known as: 知恩院

Head temple of the Jodo (Pure Land) school. Its Sanmon gate, built in 1621, is a National Treasure and one of the largest surviving wooden gates, a colossal two-story structure.

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