Historic site

Hokan-ji Temple Yasaka no To

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Tips from locals

Junko
September 21, 2015
From the inner garden of KOMA Gallery Cafe, you can enjoy a cup of Andromeda Ethiopia Coffee with an excellent view of the Yasaka tower, a five-story pagoda built 1500 years ago.
Maiko
May 23, 2019
Speaking of Kyoto, you will occur this pagoda to a head in first. Yasaka no To Pagoda is the famous place in Kyoto like that. Please take many photos in front of this pagoda.
IeLIFE
July 5, 2015
Houkanji Temple and Yasaka Pagoda
京の片泊まり
March 25, 2020
Yasaka Pagoda is a famous landmark of Higashiyama District and is located in the heart of the old Kyoto. The surroundings streets are full of traditional houses. Distance: 2 minutes' walk Opening hours: 10:00~17:00 Entrance fee: free
HOSTEL KYOTO Gion
September 14, 2019
The official name of the temple is Hokanji Temple. It is located between Yasaka Shrine and Kiyomizu-dera Temple, and it is too famous for the name “Yasaka Tower”, so it seems that the official name is not well known. The scenery that goes up the east from Higashioji is a wonderful scene that cannot be expressed at all. It is also a place where you can feel that you are in Kyoto.
The official name of the temple is Hokanji Temple. It is located between Yasaka Shrine and Kiyomizu-dera Temple, and it is too famous for the name “Yasaka Tower”, so it seems that the official name is not well known. The scenery that goes up the east from Higashioji is a wonderful scene that cannot…

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