Sightseeing
Hyakumanben Chionji
📍 Hyakumanben Chionji, Kyoto, Japan
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Introduction
Hyakumanben Chionji is a Jodo-shu head temple in Sakyo, Kyoto, formally named Chionji. It earned the name 'Hyakumanben' (million recitations) after a medieval prayer campaign of a million nembutsu against plague, and hosts a monthly market on the 15th.
✨ Highlights
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Name origin
Named for a million-nembutsu prayer against plague.
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Head temple
A grand Jodo-shu head temple.
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Monthly market
The 15th-day market is lively and cheap.
🛈 Practical Info
→Location：108 Tanaka Monzen-chō, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
→Time needed：About 1 hour
→Admission：Free
💡 Tips
• The market runs from morning to afternoon on the 15th.
• Walkable from Kyoto University.
• On the same route as Ginkaku-ji.
FAQ
Any practical tips for visiting Hyakumanben Chionji?
The market runs from morning to afternoon on the 15th. Walkable from Kyoto University.
