Kaikō-ji, Buddhist temple in Higashiyama-ku, Japan.
The temple features traditional Japanese wooden architecture with a main hall and meditation spaces surrounded by carefully maintained gardens.
Founded in 1228 during the Kamakura period, Kaikō-ji became an important center for Buddhist practices and monastic training in eastern Kyoto.
As part of the Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Kyoto, the temple preserves two rare examples of sokushinbutsu, self-mummified Buddhist monks.
The temple opens daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, except Tuesdays, with shorter hours from November to March and closures during New Year.
Monks who achieved sokushinbutsu status underwent a 1000-day ritual of consuming only nuts and grass before entering an underground meditation cell.
Location: Higashiyama-ku
Inception: 1228
Part of: Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Kyoto, Senzan Shichifukujin Meguri
Website: http://kaikouji.com
GPS coordinates: 34.98083,135.77811
Latest update: March 6, 2025 20:22
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