Temple
Chion-in
知恩院
Head temple of the Jodo sect, entered through a Sanmon gate 24 m tall and 50 m wide from the early 1600s. The main grounds lie just north of Maruyama Park.
Key facts
- Area
- Gion
- Station
- Higashiyama (Tozai Line)10 min walk
- Admission
- Paid entry
- Typical visit
- 45 min
- Hours
- Buildings 9:00 to 16:30 (entry until 16:00); gardens 9:00 to 16:30
- Website
- www.chion-in.or.jp/en
Tip
The temple buildings are free to enter; the Hojo and Yuzen gardens charge admission.
01Where to stay
Stay nearby
This place is in Gion. Median hotel rate in the latest sample: US$541 per night. Where to stay in Gion
Prices and availability come from the booking sites and can change.
02Map
Nearby places
- Temple Shoren-in 青蓮院 A Tendai temple at the foot of the Higashiyama hills whose head priests were traditionally members of the imperial family. Paid entry 45 min 5 min walk
- Nature Maruyama Park 円山公園 A public park directly behind Yasaka Shrine. Free entry 30 min 12 min walk
- Shrine Yasaka Shrine 八坂神社 Founded more than 1350 years ago at the east end of Shijo-dori, between Gion and the Higashiyama district. Free entry 20 min 7 min walk
- Temple Kodai-ji 高台寺 A Rinzai Zen temple founded in the early 1600s by Nene in memory of her husband Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Paid entry 45 min 15 min walk
Sources · Verified 24 September 2026