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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

Listing from Wikivoyage: Kyoto/Higashiyama, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Location and details from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

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Updated 27 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.