Verified Oct 6, 2026
Kiyomizu-dera
Kyoto · Japan 🇯🇵
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kiyomizudera.or.jp
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Kiyomizu-dera: address
1-294, Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 605-0862, JapanOpen in Google Maps →✓ kiyomizudera.or.jp/en/location · 2026-10-05Kiyomizu-dera: opening hours
拝観時間： · 6：00開門～18：00閉門（7.8月は18：30閉門） · 春、夏、秋の夜間特別拝観期間中は21：00受付終了✓ kiyomizudera.or.jp/news/open-hour.php · 2026-10-05Kiyomizu-dera: what should I know before visiting?
境内への入山は、門前道の清水坂を上り仁王門の前から至るルートと、茶わん坂を上り防災道路から至る2つのルートのみです。✓ kiyomizudera.or.jp/access.php · 2026-10-06Kiyomizu-dera: how to get there
From JR Kyoto Station: Take Kyoto City Transport (City Bus) line 206 or 100 bound for Gojoozaka, get off at Gojoozaka, then 10 minutes walkTranslation · original in Japanese
JR京都駅から 京都市交通局（市バス）206系統・東山通北大路バスターミナルゆき、100系統清水寺祇園 銀閣寺ゆきで五条坂下車、徒歩10分Kiyomizu-dera: parking
Kiyomizu-dera Temple does not have a parking lot on its grounds. Visitors can use city parking lots or multiple temporary private parking spaces nearby the temple or at the base of the approach.✓ kiyomizudera.or.jp/en/location · 2026-10-05Kiyomizu-dera: is it wheelchair accessible?
Vehicle entry into the mountain is possible from the entrance of the Yamamitsu Disaster Prevention Road (Chawan-zaka). Visitors are guided near the main hall, and then they can walk around the temple grounds on a well-maintained route without steps.Translation · original in Japanese
当山防災道路（茶わん坂）の入口より、車両での入山が可能です。本堂のお近くまで誘導し、その後は段差の無い整備された順路で境内を一周していただけます。Kiyomizu-dera: are dogs allowed?
Pets are not permitted on the temple grounds, except for service dogs such as guide dogs and hearing dogs.✓ kiyomizudera.or.jp/en/faq · 2026-10-05Over 1250 years have passed since the foundation of Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Halfway up Mt. Otowa, one of the peaks in Kyoto’s Higashiyama mountain range, stands the temple, to which large numbers of visitors come to pay their respects to Kannon, a deity of great mercy and compassion.
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