Sanjusangen-do
三十三間堂（蓮華王院）
A National Treasure hall about 120 meters long, lined with 1,001 standing statues of the thousand-armed Kannon, a sight found nowhere else in Kyoto.
Sanjūsangen-dō's official name is Rengeō-in Hondō. Rebuilt in 1266, it gets its name from the 33 spaces between its pillars and is one of Japan's longest wooden buildings. Inside, a seated central Thousand-Armed Kannon is flanked by 1,000 standing golden Thousand-Armed Kannon figures in neat rows. All were designated National Treasures in 2018. In the front row are statues of the Wind God and Thunder God, along with the Twenty-Eight Guardians. Admission is about 600 yen. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in winter). Photography is not allowed inside the hall. It is about a 7-minute walk from Keihan Shichijō Station.
Opening hours
08:30–17:00 (Nov 16–Mar 09:00–16:00)
Nearby sights
- Tofuku-ji
- Kyoto Tower
- Ninenzaka & Sannenzaka
- Kiyomizu-dera
- Kodai-ji
- Gion & Hanamikoji Street
- Yasaka Shrine
- Nishiki Market