Mampuku-Ji Off

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  • Address
    Gokashō, Sanbanwari 34, Uji-shi
  • Phone
    0774 32 3900
  • Transport
    underground rail: 5min walk from Ōbaku Station, JR Nara line

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Lonely Planet review

For something totally different while in the Uji area, you might consider a side trip to the unusual Mampuku-ji, a seldom visited temple a little bit north of the centre of Uji.

Mampuku-ji was established as a Zen temple in 1661 by the Chinese priest Ingen. It is a rare example in Japan of a Zen temple built in the pure Chinese style of the Ming dynasty. The temple follows the Ōbaku school, which is linked to the mainstream Rinzai school but incorporates a wide range of esoteric Buddhist practices.