Drive along Highway 163, as if tracing the Kizu River, from Minamiyamashiro Village to Kamo-chô. Enjoy the drive with lush trees to the right and a gently meandering river to the left. From around the area of the short-lived, former capital, Kuninokyô, head on Route 44 towards Kamo, a town rich with history and culture, eternally carved into time. |
4. Genkô-ji Temple |
Neither the origin nor history of this small temple, in midst of a bamboo grove, is known. However, during the Edo period (1600-1868), it greatly prospered and records show that grand services were held here. The central image of worship is an unusual seated Eleven-Headed Kannon, designated an Important Cultural Property. Apparently, the precepts were strictly upheld at this temple, where a stone pillar prohibiting alcohol still stands next to the main hall. |
Genkô-ji
Kita Yamanoue, Kamo-chô, Sôraku-gun, Kyoto Prefecture.
Tel. 0774-76-3611 (Kamo Town Office).
A 20-minute walk from JR Kamo Station.
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5. Jônen-ji Temple |
This temple was built in 1490 by Seikei, a disciple of the Tendai master Shinzei (1443-95). In the past, it was counted as one of ten major branch temples, though later it declined. In 1712, the buildings were swept away in a flood and rebuilt in their present location. The temple has many treasures, including its central image, a standing Amida Buddha, the Ten Enma Kings by Chinkei (act. ca. 1474-76), and a painting of the Buddha's Passing. |
Jônen-ji Temple
Kamo-chô Sato, Kamo-chô, Sôraku-gun, Kyoto Prefecture.
Tel. 0774-76-2970 (Kamo-chô Visitors Bureau), 0774-76-3611 (Kamo Town Office).
A 10-minute walk from JR Kamo Station.
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