Kyoto Sights

Adashino Nembutsu-ji

#116 of 340 things to do in Kyoto

#3946 of 21665 things to do in Asia

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  • Address
    • Adashino-chō 17 Ukyō-ku Saga, Toriimoto
  • Transport
    • 4min walk from Toriimoto bus stop, bus 72 from Kyoto Station
  • Phone
    • 075 861 2221
  • Price
    • adult/child ¥500/400
  • Hours
    • 9am-4.30pm

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Lonely Planet review for Adashino Nembutsu-ji

This rather unusual temple is where the abandoned bones of paupers without kin were gathered. More than 8000 stone images are crammed into the temple grounds, dedicated to the repose of their spirits. The abandoned souls are remembered with candles each year in the Sentō Kuyō ceremony held here on the evenings of 23 and 24 August. The temple is not a must-see attraction, but it’s certainly interesting and the stone images make unusual photographs.

 

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