Nishi-Hongan-ji

Nishi Hongan-ji (西本願寺) is a Buddhist temple in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It serves as the head temple of the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha subsect. It is one of two Jōdo Shinshū temple complexes in Kyoto, the other being Higashi Hongan-ji, which is the head temple of the Ōtani-ha subsect.

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• Free entry
• Built 1591
• Heritage listed

• free
• history

Hours

Mo-Su 05:30-17:00

Phone

+81 75-371-5181

Website

hongwanji.or.jp (opens in a new tab)