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2007/5/11

高台寺 Koudai-ji Kodaiji Temple

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Kodaiji Temple, located at the foot of Mt. Higashiyama in Kyoto, is a Zen temple well-known as “the Temple of Hideyoshi and Nene.” Its full name is Kodai Jusho Zen-ji Temple, which was built in 1601 in memory of Hideyoshi Toyotomi by his wife, Nene (Kitano-mandokoro). She had decided to become a nun and moved to this temple, where she spent peaceful days until she died at the age of 76. Kaisan-do Hall, where the statues of her brother, Iesada Kinoshita and his wife are laid to rest, Otama-ya, where Nene was buried and the statues of Hideyoshi and Nene are worshipped together, Shigure-tei and Kasa-tei tea houses, Kangetu-dai (a kiosk to look at the moon) and the Main Gate are nationally designated historic sites or scenic beauty. Whenever you visit, you will find the glamour of the season; weeping cherry trees in spring, bamboo grove in summer, autumn leaves, and water mirrors in winter. This is the place where the relics of exquisite beauty of Kyoto are concentratedly put together.

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address
526 Shimogahara-choKodaijiHigashiyama-kuKyoto 605-0825Japan
name
Kodaiji Temple
phone
075-561-9966
hp
http://www.kodaiji.com/




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