Tag: Kiyomizu-dera Kyoto

Kiyomizu-dera Kyoto Kiyomizu-dera is one of Kyoto’s most famous Buddhist temples, standing on the wooded slopes of Mount Otowa. Its elevated position offers impressive views across Kyoto and the surrounding hills. Founded in 778, the temple honours Kannon, the Buddhist deity of compassion. Over the centuries, fires destroyed many of its buildings. Most surviving structures… Read more