Did You Know These Facts About Kiyomizu-dera ?
Kiyomizu-dera, a historic temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan, is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto UNESCO World Heritage site.
Kiyomizu-dera is famous for its "stage of Kiyomizu," a wooden platform supported by hundreds of pillars, from which one can jump and survive with his wish granted, according to a local saying.
Kiyomizu-dera literally means "Pure Water Temple," and it takes its name from the waterfall within the complex, which flows from the hills nearby.
The temple is renowned for its wooden stage that juts out from its main hall, 13 meters above the hillside below, offering visitors breathtaking views of cherry and maple trees that blossom in spring and fall.
The temple was founded in the early Heian period in 778 by Sakanoue no Tamuramaro, and the present buildings were constructed in 1633, ordered by the Tokugawa Iemitsu.
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Address:
Kiyomizu-dera, 1 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0862, Japan
Official Website: www.kiyomizudera.or.jp/en/
Latitude: 34.9948
Longitude: 135.785
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