Enter the World Heritage Site, Higashi Honganji

This share is about Higashi Honganji, a World Heritage Site in Kyoto. Higashi Honganji is the head temple of the Shinshu Otani-ha sect, officially known as 'Shinshu Honbyo.' To distinguish it from Nishi Honganji, it is commonly referred to as 'Higashi Honganji.' The origin of Honganji dates back to 1272 when Shinran's youngest daughter, Kakushinni, and others built a temple on the site of Otani in Higashiyama and enshrined a statue of Shinran. In 1591, the 11th head priest, Kennyo, accepted a temple site donated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and built a temple hall (which became Nishi Honganji) on Taijo Horikawa. Later, in 1602, Tokugawa Ieyasu donated land at Karasuma Shichijo, and the 12th head priest, Kyonyo, established Honganji there, leading to the separation of Honganji into east and west. The current Garan was rebuilt during the Meiji period, and the Mieido, which houses the image of Shinran, is the world's largest wooden structure. 📍Address: Karasuma-dori Shichijo-agaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 🚃Transport: 7 minutes walk from JR Kyoto Station, 15 minutes walk from Kintetsu Kyoto Station 5 minutes walk from Gojo Station on the Kyoto Subway Karasuma Line, 1 minute walk from Karasuma Shichijo Station on the Kyoto City Bus Higashi Honganji