Summary of Honen-in
Honen-in (法然院) is a Jodo sect temple in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
Although it is not ordinarily open to the public, it will be open in spring and autumn. However, it is ordinarily able to be entered the precincts, where limited area.
Autumn leaves are best view about from the middle to the end of November.
The special viewing for the spring of 2019 is held from April 1 to 7, the open hours is 9:30 to 16:00, and the entrance fee is 500 yen. (Finished)
The special viewing for the autumn of 2019 is held from November 1 to 7, the open hours is 9:30 to 16:00, and the entrance fee is 500 yen.
Open hours
It is not ordinarily open to the public.
Website
Japanese website http://www.honen-in.jp
Photographs of Honen-in
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Sanmon (Gate)
October 2016
Precincts
October 2016
Precincts
October 2016
Precincts
November 2018
Map around Honen-in
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Directions to Honen-in
From JR Kyoto station
Kyoto city bus Kyoto Sta. -(41 minutes)- Jodoji
(Route 5, bound for Ginkakuji temple via Heian-jingu shrine)
11 minutes walk after getting off
Kyoto city bus Kyoto Sta. -(37 minutes)- Jodoji
(Route 17, bound for Ginkakuji temple)
11 minutes walk after getting off
From Keihan Sanjo station
Kyoto city bus Sanjo Keihan-mae -(16 minutes)- Jodoji
(Routes 5, bound for Ginkakuji temple via Heian-jingu shrine)
11 minutes walk after getting off
From Hankyu Kawaramachi station
Kyoto city bus Shijo Kawaramachi -(23 minutes)- Jodoji
(Routes 5, bound for Ginkakuji temple via Heian-jingu shrine)
11 minutes walk after getting off
Kyoto city bus Shijo Kawaramachi -(24 minutes)- Jodoji
(Routes 203, bound for Ginkakuji temple via Gion)
11 minutes walk after getting off
Kyoto city bus Shijo Kawaramachi -(22 minutes)- Jodoji
(Routes 17, bound for Ginkakuji temple)
11 minutes walk after getting off
Kyoto city bus Shijo Kawaramachi -(22 minutes)- Minamidacho
(Routes 32, bound for Ginkakuji temple via Heian-jingu shrine)
4 minutes walk after getting off
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Vicinity guide of Honen-in
Anraku-ji 3 minutes walk
Reikan-ji 5 minutes walk