Ninna-ji Temple, Kyoto

Ninna-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto. The size of its front gate and its formidable guardians serve as a reminder that this temple used to be much bigger than what we see today. Indeed, the original temple was a huge complex the includes 60 auxiliary temples on its grounds. Fires have very much brought the number down.

Ninna-ji is the headquarters of the Omuro school of Shingon Buddhism. Located on the western part of Kyoto, it was founded in AD 888 by the retired Emperor Uda. It was initiated by the preceding emperor, Emperor Koko, in AD 886. However, the emperor did not live to see its completion, so the subsequent emperor completed the job, and named in after his predecessor's regnal year, Ninna.

Most of the temple that you see in Ninna-ji Temple dates to the 17th century. Among them is a lovely five-storey pagoda. Within the grounds are dwarf cherry trees and a beautiful walled garden.

Gardens of Ninna-ji Temple, Kyoto

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Ninna-ji Temple

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