Saihō-ji
Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple located in Matsuo, Japan.
About
Saihō-ji (西芳寺) is a Buddhist temple located in Matsuo, Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen, and honzon is a statue of Amida Nyorai. The temple, which is famed for its moss garden, is commonly referred to as "Koke-dera" (苔寺), meaning "moss temple", while the formal name is "Kōinzan Saihō-ji" (洪隠山西芳寺).
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Location
Open map: Saihō-ji and 8 nearby attractions34.99250, 135.68417 · Kyoto
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Photo credits (6)
- Tenryū-ji: osakaosaka · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
- Ryōan-ji: 663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- Tō-ji: Kakidai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- Nijō Castle: Keith Pomakis · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Commons
- Kinkaku-ji: Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- Honnō-ji: PlusMinus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons






