Kyoto, Japan
Enryaku-ji
Enryaku-ji is a Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei in Ōtsu, overlooking Kyoto. It was first founded in 788 during the early Heian period by Saichō, also known as Dengyō Daishi, who introduced the Tendai sect of Mahayana Buddhism to Japan from China. The temple complex has undergone several reconstruction efforts since then, with the most significant taking place in 1642 under Tokugawa Iemitsu.
- City
- Kyoto
- Country
- Japan
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
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