Daigo-ji
The head temple of the Daigo branch of Shingon Buddhism, with grounds of over 6.6 square kilometres climbing Mount Daigo south-east of Kyoto. Its five-storey pagoda is the oldest building in the city, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi held a famous cherry blossom party here in 1598.
- Where
- Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 34.9511, 135.8194
Get the Daigo-ji stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Daigo-ji. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Kyoto volume with your photos and a note.
Near Daigo-ji
Fushimi Inari Taisha 4.6 km
The head shrine of Inari, the kami of rice and prosperity, at the foot of Mount Inari in southern Kyoto. Thousands of vermilion torii gates form tunnels along trails that wind about 4 kilometres up the mountain, past fox statues and smaller shrines.
Tōfuku-ji 5.0 km
One of the five great Zen temples of Kyoto, whose name joins those of two temples in Nara, Tōdai-ji and Kōfuku-ji. Its wooden Tsūtenkyō bridge spans a valley of maples, and the view from it is one of the city's great autumn sights.
Kiyomizu-dera 5.8 km
A temple in the eastern hills of Kyoto, one of the few that predate the city's founding as capital, dedicated to Kannon. Its great wooden stage juts out from the main hall on tall pillars over the slope, and below it the Otowa waterfall runs in three streams.
Sanjūsangen-dō 6.0 km
A Tendai temple in Higashiyama whose long wooden hall holds 1,001 statues of the thousand-armed Kannon, standing in rows around a great seated figure. Its name means hall of 33 bays, after the spaces between its pillars.
Kōdai-ji 6.5 km
A Rinzai Zen temple in Higashiyama, founded by Nene in memory of her husband, Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Its gardens, designed by Kobori Enshū, are a Place of Scenic Beauty, and its precincts a National Historic Site.
Chion-in 6.9 km
The head temple of Jōdo-shū, the Pure Land school founded by Hōnen, who taught that reciting the name of Amida Buddha brings rebirth in his Pure Land. Its Sanmon is one of the largest wooden gates in Japan, and its great bell is rung by a team of monks at New Year.
Yasaka Shrine 6.9 km
A Shinto shrine at the east end of Shijō-dōri, once called Gion Shrine and the centre of the Gion faith. It is dedicated to Susanoo and his consort, and each July it hosts the Gion Matsuri, one of Japan's most famous festivals.
Byōdō-in 6.9 km
A temple in Uji built in the late Heian period, shared today by the Jōdo-shū and Tendai sects. Its Phoenix Hall, reflected in a pond, appears on the back of Japan's 10 yen coin.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Kyoto
Questions
Where is Daigo-ji?
Daigo-ji is in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Fushimi Inari Taisha (4.6 km), Tōfuku-ji (5.0 km), Kiyomizu-dera (5.8 km).
How do I get the Daigo-ji stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Daigo-ji and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Kyoto volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Daigo-ji before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Kyoto volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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