Walking tour / Path of Philosophy (Ginkakuji, Nanzenji) Area

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Ginkakuji Area

(Walking tour example:City Bus; Ginkakujimae stop→walk 2 min→Hakusasonsou→walk 5 min→Ginkakuji Temple→walk 10 min→Honenin Temple→walk 5 min→Anrakuji Temple→walk 10 min→Otoyo Shrine→walk 2 min→Kumano Nyakuoji Jinja Shrine→walk 5 min→Sen-oku Hakuko Kan→walk 3 min→City Bus: Higashitenno-cho stop)

Hakusasonsou This is the former villa of painter Kansetsu Hashimoto(1883-1945) City Bus to Ginkakuji Michi Stop
City Bus : Ginkakujimae stop -walk 2 min
Ginkakuji Temple It was originally constructed as villa of Ashikaga Yoshimasa.
After Yoshimasa's death it was converted to a temple.
Keihan Rlwy : Demachiyanagi Stn.
City Bus : Ginkakujimichi stop -walk 10 min
City Bus : Ginkakujimae stop -walk 5 min
Path of Philosophy This road was called "Path of meditation" from the favor of philosopher's Ikutaro Nishida first. City Bus : Eikando-mae or Ginkakuji-mae Stop
Honenin Temple The priest Honen and his disciple, Juren and Anraku lived in here City Bus : Kinrinshakomae -walk 10 min
Anrakuji Temple A sad story of Monk "Oren" and Monk "Anraku" is told the temple City Bus : Kinrinshakomae -walk 10 min
Otoyo Shrine The sub-shrines have animal statues of mice, monkey, and kite. City Bus : Higashitennocho -walk 10 min
Kumano Nyakuoji Jinja Shrine This shrine is known as one of the three "Kumano" of Kyoto City Bus : Eikando-mae stop -walk 7 min
City Bus : Higashitenno-cho stop -walk about 8 min
Sen-oku Hakuko Kan known as the Sumitomo Collection City Bus : Higashitenno-cho stop -walk 3 min

Nanzenji Area

(Walking tour example:City Bus: Nanzenji Eikandomichi→walk 3 min→Eikando Temple (Zenrinji Temple)→walk 7 min→Nanzenji Temple→walk 1 min→Nanzen-inTemple→walk 1 min→Tenju-an Temple→walk 1 min→Konchiin Temple→walk 5 min→Subway Tozai Line: Keage Stn)

Eikando Temple (Zenrinji Temple) The statue of Amitabha Tathagata, twisting its neck to the left Subway Tozai Line : Keage -walk 15 min
City Bus : Nanzenji Eikandomichi -walk 3 min
Nanzenji Temple The view of the Kyoto town from Sanmon Gate is wonderful Subway Tozai Line : Keage -walk 8 min
City Bus : Hoshojicho Nanzenji and Eikandomichi stops -walk 10 min
Nanzen-in Temple This garden is designated as one of the three scenic and historic site in Kyoto City Subway Tozai Line : Keage -walk 7 min
City Bus : Hoshojicho Nanzenji and Eikandomichi stops -walk 10 min
Tenju-an Temple This temple has the stroll garden around the pond "Nantei" and the dry landscape garden "Higashitei". Subway Tozai Line : Keage Sta- Walk 6 min
City Bus No. 5 : Eikando-mae stop - Walk 10 min
Konchiin Temple Hojo Garden is renowend as fine examples of the dry landscape garden Subway Tozai Line : Keage Stn -walk 5 min
City Bus : Houshojicho or Eikandomae stop -walk 10 min