Value Village / Kyoto / Art & Crafts

Joruriji(浄瑠璃寺)

じょうるりじ Joruriji

Joruriji(浄瑠璃寺)

Photo: MirokunomichiProject / CC0 / Source

The only place where nine Amida figures still stand in a row as intended, with pagoda and hall facing across a pond.

TypeArchitecture
GenreArchitecture / Sculpture
City / townKizugawa
Area in the prefectureYamashiro

FAQ

Where is Joruriji?
It is in Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Joruriji?
The only place where nine Amida figures still stand in a row as intended, with pagoda and hall facing across a pond. The focus is architecture, sculpture.
When was Joruriji established?
It dates from 1047.

More in Kyoto

Before you go

Sources

More on this prefecture

Written by Value Village from public sources. Nothing here is reproduced from another site.