🏯 Kyo-o-gokoku-ji (To-ji)
Eastern Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site component in Kyoto
📌 Fast Facts
- Founded in 796 by imperial decree as one of only two Buddhist temples permitted within Kyoto's city limits
- Headquarters of Shingon Buddhism, the esoteric school introduced by the monk Kūkai
- Contains Japan's tallest wooden five-storied pagoda at 55 meters high
- Designated UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 as part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
Kyo-o-gokoku-ji, commonly known as To-ji (Eastern Temple), stands as one of Kyoto's most historically significant Buddhist temples. Founded ...