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Adashino Nenbutsu-ji
化野念仏寺Kyoto · Kansai
A haunting temple in Sagano where about 8,000 weathered stone Buddhas and pagodas, collected around 1903 from an ancient open-air burial ground, stand crowded together to memorialize the forgotten dead. During the Sento Kuyo ceremony on the evenings of 23-24 August, roughly a thousand of the statues are lit by candlelight.
- Best season
- Summer · Autumn
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.4· 2,159 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Admission
- adult, elem and under free with guardian
- Nearest station
- JR Saga-Arashiyama Station
- Website
- nenbutsuji.jp
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–16:30FreeStored weekly hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Tags
templearthistoryquietoff-the-beaten-path
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