Daigo-ji

🛕 Temple

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Prefecture

Kyoto

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Type

Temple

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¥1,000

Entry Fee

🚃 Train Access ☕ Cafe

About This Destination

A sprawling World Heritage Site famous for Toyotomi Hideyoshi's legendary 1598 cherry blossom viewing party and Kyoto's oldest wooden structure, the five-story pagoda.

Shingon Buddhist temple founded 874 by the monk Shobo on Mount Daigo. Sprawls across an entire mountainside—lower Daigo and upper Daigo, connected by a steep trail. The five-story pagoda (951) is Kyoto's oldest surviving wooden structure, National Treasure. Best known for Hideyoshi's 1598 cherry blossom party, for which he planted 700 trees. Now 800+ cherry trees bloom each spring. The Sanboin sub-temple has a garden designed under Hideyoshi's direction: 800+ stones and a pond.

Location

Prefecture: Kyoto

Address: 22 Daigo-Higashioji-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto 601-1325

Nearest Station: Daigo Station (Tozai Subway Line)

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Visitor Information

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Food Options: A small tea rest area within the Sanboin area serves matcha and seasonal sweets. The nearby Daigo area has limited dining, so eating before visiting is recommended.

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