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Giō-ji (祇王寺), Kyoto, Japan.
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A small moss hermitage north of the bamboo. Quiet on weekday mornings. Do not also fill Adashino if you only have an hour.
Best time
Morning after the gates open. New Year and festivals are separate.
How to go
JR Sagano to Saga-Arashiyama, or Hankyu Arashiyama. Nearest “嵐山”. The day stays west — not Kinkaku-ji.
Tips
- · A small moss hermitage north of the bamboo. Quiet on weekday mornings. Do not also fill Adashino if you only have an hour.
- · One axis a day. Do not stack Higashiyama, Arashiyama, Fushimi, Kinkaku and Ginkaku.
Next stop
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Adashino Nenbutsuji
Walk · 6min
Walk, same axis
Walk on to Adashino Nenbutsuji. A small moss hermitage north of the bamboo. Quiet on weekday mornings. Do not also fill Adashino if you only have an hour.
Daihikaku Senko-ji
Walk · 16min
Walk, same axis
Walk on to Daihikaku Senko-ji. A small moss hermitage north of the bamboo. Quiet on weekday mornings. Do not also fill Adashino if you only have an hour.
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