SeeAttractionHigashiyama
Higashi Ōtani Mausoleum
東大谷; 大谷祖廟 Ōtani Sobyō
Located in a cemetery, tourists typically visit this site accidentally however, because some of the ashes of Shinran, the founder of Jōdo-Shin Buddhism, are contained inside the mausoleum, it is a popular place for Buddhists to come to pay their respects.
- Price
- Entrance to the grounds is free
- Phone
- +81473563938
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