Kyoto Sights

Mampuku-ji

#105 of 340 things to do in Kyoto

#3698 of 21665 things to do in Asia

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  • Address
    • Uji-shi Gokashō, Sanbanwari 34
  • Transport
    • 5min walk from Ōbaku Station, JR Nara line
  • Phone
    • 0774 32 3900
  • Price
    • admission ¥500
  • Hours
    • 9am-4pm

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Lonely Planet review for Mampuku-ji

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.

 

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