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Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple

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1. Togetsukyo Bridge – Arashiyama Bamboo Grove loop from 嵐電嵯峨

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2. Arashiyama Bamboo Grove – Arashiyama Bamboo Grove loop from 嵯峨嵐山

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3. Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple – Togetsukyo Bridge loop from 嵯峨嵐山

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Jag2ooo

October 21, 2017

The Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple was founded more than 1,100 years ago by Buddhist monk, civil servant and scholar Kobo-Daishi. Originally the temple was called Gochizan Nyorai-ji. Honen, a reformer and founder of Japanese Buddhism of the Pure Land, also called Jodo-shu, rebuilt the temple into a prayer hall and renamed the temple in Adashino Nenbutsu-ji. In the region, it was practice to expose the corpse in the wind and you to weather. Kobo-Daishi decided to collect all the bodies and organized funerals at Nyorai-ji Temple. As a result, people held memorial services to the ghosts on the stone Buddha statues and pagodas.

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Viajera

September 27, 2025

A beautiful place to explore and relax.

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Doneofficial

October 31, 2025

Adashino Nenbutsu-ji is a historically significant Buddhist temple located in the quiet, northern end of the Arashiyama district. It was established in the 9th century in an area that had been used for centuries as an open-air burial ground. Its main attraction is the Saiin no Kawara, a vast field containing approximately 8,000 small stone statues and pagodas (Sekibutsu and Sekitō), which are grave markers collected from the surrounding fields and dedicated to the souls of the deceased who died without family to pray for them. It is worth visiting because it offers a profoundly moving, historical, and less-crowded experience compared to central Kyoto temples, serving as a solemn place of memorial. It also features a serene, picturesque bamboo grove on its grounds, providing a perfect quiet retreat.

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1. Togetsukyo Bridge – Arashiyama Bamboo Grove loop from 嵐電嵯峨

2. Arashiyama Bamboo Grove – Arashiyama Bamboo Grove loop from 嵯峨嵐山

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