Historic site · Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
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Kiyomizu-dera is the Buddhist temple on the slope of Mount Otowa in Kyoto's Higashiyama hills, known for the wooden stage of its main hall.
Where it is
34.9943, 135.7844
Kiyomizu-dera is a Buddhist temple halfway up Mount Otowa in the Higashiyama range of Kyoto. Its official English page describes a 1,250-year-old temple honouring Kannon, the deity of compassion, and notes that the main hall has a distinctive wooden stage overlooking the city. Wikidata records it as a component of the UNESCO World Heritage property Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (WHS identifier 688-004). The temple's page read on 29 September 2026 gives general hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM with extended evening hours at some events, and states no admission amount in the text read.
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Guided tour · skygate
Kyoto Full-Day Tour: Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kiyomizu-dera Temple
A guided coach tour from Kyoto Station stopping at Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji, the Kyoto Imperial Palace, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Sanjusangen-do and Kiyomizu-dera; admission fees are stated as included. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
Place
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Place
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Market
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Viewpoint
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Ways to visit
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A guided coach tour from Kyoto Station stopping at Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji, the Kyoto Imperial Palace, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Sanjusangen-do and Kiyomizu-dera; admission fees are stated as included. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.