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Bukkō-ji Temple
佛光寺Kyoto · Kansai
Bukkō-ji Temple is the head temple of the Hongan-ji school of Pure Land Buddhism located in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto. The main deity of the temple is Amitabha Buddha.
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.2· 1,294 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Website
- bukkoji.or.jp
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
7:00–16:00Stored weekly hours
Daily 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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