Higashi Hongan-ji, Kyoto

Name: Higashi Hongan-ji
Address: 754 Tokiwacho, Karasumadori Shichijo-agaru, Kyoto, 600-8167, Japan
Telephone: +81 75-371-9181

#49 among attractions in Kyoto

Temple, Sacred and religious sites, Buddhist temple

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Facts and practical information

Higashi Hongan-ji, or, ″the Eastern Monastery of the Original Vow″, is one of two dominant sub-sects of Shin Buddhism in Japan and abroad, the other being Nishi Honganji. It is also the name of the head temple of the Ōtani-ha branch of Jōdo Shinshū in Kyoto, which was most recently constructed in 1895 after a fire burned down the previous temple. As with many sites in Kyoto, these two complexes have more casual names and are known affectionately in Kyoto as Onissan and Ohigashisan. ()

Local name: 東本願寺 Coordinates: 34°59'29"N, 135°45'29"E

Address

754 Tokiwacho, Karasumadori Shichijo-agaruKyoto 600-8167 Japan

Contact

+81 75-371-9181

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Day trips

Higashi Hongan-ji – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kyoto National Museum, Tō-ji, Kyoto Railway Museum, Sanjūsangen-dō.

0.9 miE
Japanese art and culture since 1897
Kyoto National Museum, Kyoto
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Kyoto Railway Museum, Kyoto
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Sanjūsangen-dō, Kyoto
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Hongan-ji, Kyoto
9 min walk • Hongan-ji, also archaically romanized as Hongwanji, is the collective name of the largest school of Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism. 'Hongan-ji' may also refer to any one of several actual temple buildings associated with the sect.
~1500 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Ryūkoku Museum, Kyoto
8 min walk • The Ryūkoku Museum is a museum of Buddhist art and history in Kyōto, Japan. Conceived as part of the 370th anniversary celebrations of the foundation of what is now Ryūkoku University, it opened facing Nishi Hongan-ji in 2011.
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Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Nishi Hongan-ji, Kyoto
11 min walk • Nishi Hongan-ji is a Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist temple in the Shimogyō ward of Kyoto, Japan. It serves as the head temple of the sub-sect Honganji-ha.
0.8 miE
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Toyokuni Shrine, Kyoto
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Higashi Hongan-ji open?

Higashi Hongan-ji is open:

Monday 6:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday 6:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday 6:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday 6:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 6:30 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday 6:30 am - 4:30 pm
Sunday 6:30 am - 4:30 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Higashi Hongan-ji?

Nearby attractions include Shosei-en Garden, Kyoto (6 min walk), Kyoto Tower, Kyoto (7 min walk), Ryūkoku Museum, Kyoto (8 min walk), Hongan-ji, Kyoto (9 min walk).

How to get to Higashi Hongan-ji by public transport?

The nearest stations to Higashi Hongan-ji:

Bus

烏丸六条 • Lines: 17, 5, 73 (4 min walk)
Karasuma Nanajo • Lines: 17, 18, 5, 51, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 81, 83, 86, 特17 (5 min walk)

Metro

Gojō • Lines: K (7 min walk)
Kyōto • Lines: K (10 min walk)

Train

Kyoto (12 min walk)
Kintetsu Kyoto (12 min walk)

Light rail

Shijō - ōmiya • Lines: A (26 min walk)