自転車で本願寺へOn the Kyoto Station to Mibu Temple cycling route are the massive Honganji Temples.
They are part of the Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, which is divided into the Nishi and Higashi branches.
Honganji was established as a temple in 1321 on the spot where Shinran, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu sect, was buried.
During the Sengoku period, Oda Nobunaga tried to destroy the temple since he feared the power of the monks.
Nishi Honganji was built in 1591 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi,
As temples go, the Nishi and Higashi Honganji complexes are not at the top of anyone's most beautiful temples in Kyoto.
However, they are well worth a visit.
Both are a short ride north of Kyoto Station.
Also nearby is the wonderful Ryukoku Museum.
Information
Nishi Honganji
Hours: 5:30 to 17:30 (March, April, September, October)
5:30 to 18:00 (May to August)
6:00 to 17:00 (November to February)
Closed: No closing days
Admission: Free
Higashi Honganji
Hours: 5:50 to 17:30 (March to October)
6:20 to 16:30 (November to February)
Closed: No closing days
Admission: Free
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