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Anrakujuin

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74, Nakauchihatac, Takeda, Fushimi-Ku, Kyoto, Kyoto PrefectureMap
Phone+81 75-601-4168
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  • Kwakaku
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    Bakumatsu Pilgrimage along Toba Highway

    We visited Jonan-gu Shrine, walked past Mausoleum of Emperor Shirakawa, and arrived at Anrakuju-in Temple. The temple taught me most of the information on the Ancient Toba area. On our way ba...

    Reviewed on Jan 20, 2018
  • kimitakas
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    Site of former Toba Palace

    The place now Anrakujuin stands used to be the imperial palace of retired Eperor Shirakawa, who began Insei. The temple itself is not really interesting, but the mausoleums of Emperor Konoe and Toba a...

    Reviewed on Sep 16, 2016
  • akira8288
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    I'm gonna calm down.

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    Anrakujuin passes as usual on the way from Takeda Subway Station to Jonangu. Today was January 2nd, but the number of worshipers was a little larger than usual. I wish I could be a little more maintained.

    Reviewed on Jan 2, 2023
  • shakuanjuu
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    now, anrakujuin, the chiyama school of the Shingon sect

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    Anrakujuin and Kitamuki Fudoson are enshrined near the Kintetsu Train and Takeda Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway in Rakunan. Anrakujuin was founded by Emperor Toba and is now the Shingon sect Chiyama school. If you walk from there to Ayukoji, you will find Kitamuko Fudoson. It is said that Emperor Enryaku founded this place. The land of Kyoto has a history of more than 1,000 years, right now

    Reviewed on Apr 27, 2022
  • LTB511
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    Temple related to retired emperor Toba

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    About 5 minutes walk from Takeda station. Founded in 1137. The Mido built by Emperor Toba in the east hall of Toba Rikyu begins. A temple of the Shingon sect Chiyama school. The principal image is the statue of Amida Nyorai, and it is presumed that it was built as the principal image of the three-storied pagoda (Hongoto), which became the graveyard of Emperor Toba. The main hall (Yakushido) was rebuilt in 1959 and was roofed with wooden tiles. Daishido was built using the materials of the new tower that collapsed in the 1596 earthquake. In a small hut near the storage, there is a statue of Shaka Sanson and Yakushi among the Sannyorai stone Buddha (made in the Heian period) ...

    Reviewed on Jan 27, 2022
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