Ōbai-in, Kyoto

Name: Ōbai-in
Address: Kyoto, Japan
Telephone: +81 75-492-4539

#166 among attractions in Kyoto

Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites, Buddhist temple

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Ōbai-in is an autonomous sub-temple of Daitoku-ji, Kyoto, Japan,the headquarters of the Daitoku-ji school of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism. The Hondō and Kuri have been designated Important Cultural Properties. Momoyama period monochrome fusuma paintings of Seven hermits in a bamboo grove, Landscape with figures, and Geese, by Unkoku Tōgan, have also been designated Important Cultural Properties. The severed head of the statue of Sen no Rikyū, its position fatally regarded as hubristic by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, was once kept at Obai-in. ()

Local name: 黄梅院 Coordinates: 35°2'30"N, 135°44'46"E

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+81 75-492-4539

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Ōbai-in – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kinkaku-ji, Daitoku-ji, Kyoto Botanical Garden, Kitano Tenmangū.

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Buddhist architecture, Temple,
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Buddhist temple site known for gardens
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1.1 miNE
Botanical gardens with a serene setting
Kyoto Botanical Garden, Kyoto
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Shrine and garden with annual festival
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Temple, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
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1.1 miSE
Temple, Sacred and religious sites, Buddhist temple
Shōkoku-ji, Kyoto
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Historic shrine with cherry blossoms
Hirano Shrine, Kyoto
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0.6 miSE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
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Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Kōtō-in, Kyoto
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Museum, History museum
Kyoto City Archaeological Museum, Kyoto
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~110 ftN
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Ryōgen-in, Kyoto
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Which popular attractions are close to Ōbai-in?

Nearby attractions include Ryōgen-in, Kyoto (1 min walk), Daitoku-ji, Kyoto (4 min walk), Jukō-in, Kyoto (5 min walk), Sōken-in, Kyoto (5 min walk).

How to get to Ōbai-in by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ōbai-in:

Bus

Kenkun Jinja-mae • Lines: 1, バス (3 min walk)
Daitokuji-Mae • Lines: 1, 101, 102, バス (4 min walk)

Metro

Kitaōji • Lines: K (19 min walk)
Kuramaguchi • Lines: K (21 min walk)

Light rail

Kitano-Hakubaichō • Lines: B (34 min walk)