Adashino temple was built about 1,200 years ago during the Heian period (794-1185). The area where it stands has been used for funeral rites since ancient times. The old funeral rites were based on disposing the remains in nature, later replaced with burial rites after which people dedicated a stone Buddha to grieve for their eternal separation.
The word “Adashino” stands for a wish to go to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. Many of the stone Buddhas and pagodas found nowadays on the temple grounds had been buried scattered in the mountains and fields of Adashino for hundreds of years until the mid-Meiji period, when they were collected and carefully buried with the cooperation of local people.
The temple is a great spot to soak in the changing of the seasons as well as the impermanence of this world.
| Address | Saga Toriimoto Adashino-cho 17, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto 616-8436 |
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| Business hours | 9:00-16:30 (last admission) |
| Fees | Adults 500 yen Junior high and high school students 400 yen Elementary school students and younger (must be accompanied by a parent or guardian) Free |
| Inquiries | 075-861-2221 |
| Home page | http://www.nenbutsuji.jp/ |
