There are 1,600 Buddhist temples scattered throughout the prefecture of Kyoto.
Nara period in Kyoto (710-794)
, also known as or . Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple
Heian period in Kyoto (794-1229)
, also known as the . . . , formally identified as . — World Historical Heritage Site . — World Historical Heritage Site . , formally identified as . , destroyed in 1233 and never rebuilt. . . — World Historical Heritage Site . , after 986 known more popularly as . . . . . . . . . , also spelled Kwajū-ji. , formally identified as . . .
Hōjō in the Kamakura period in Kyoto (1221-1333)
. . , formerly . . . Ryūhon-ji. . Nishi Otani Betsuin.
Ashikaga in the Muromachi period in Kyoto (1333-1582)
Tōjo-in. Tōjo-ji. , formally identified as ; formerly on same site in 9th century, . , formally identified as . or the "Golden Pavilion Temple," formally identified as . . or the "Temple of the Silver Pavilion," formally identified as . — World Historical Heritage Site Honkoku-ji. .
Azuchi-Momoyama period in Kyoto (1582-1615)
Hompa Hongwan-ji. Ōtaniha Hongwan-ji. . Mimizuka. , formally identified as . Sambō-in. . .
Edo period in Kyoto (1615-1869)
Shōgo-in ( (聖護院) Chishaku-in. Reikan-ji. Reigen-ji. Yentsū-ji. Rinkyū-ji.
See also
List of Shinto shrines in Kyoto
Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Kyoto
Notes
References
Moscher, Gouvernor. (1978). Kyoto: A Contemplative Guide. Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing. Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon. (1956). Kyoto: The Old Capital of Japan, 794-1869. Kyoto: The Ponsonby Memorial Society. OCLC 36644 Iwao, Seiichi, Teizō Iyanaga, Susumu Ishii, Shōichirō Yoshida, et al. (2002). Dictionnaire historique du Japon. Paris: Maisonneuve & Larose. ; OCLC 51096469 Richie, Donald. (1995). The Temples of Kyoto. Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing.
External links
Kyoto Temples Alphabetical listing for Kyoto Prefecture (127 as of 8 December 2012) Photos of temples, shrines and gardens in Kyoto Alphabetical listing of attractions, but includes at least 114 Temples in Kyoto Prefecture (as of 8 December 2012)