Temple · Kinkaku-ji and Kitano

Senbon Shakado (Daiho-on-ji)

千本釈迦堂(大報恩寺)

A temple founded in 1221 whose main hall, completed in 1227, survived the Onin War and is the oldest wooden building in the old city of Kyoto, designated a National Treasure. The Reihoden treasure hall shows Kamakura-period Buddhist statues.

Kinkaku-ji and KitanoNijo CastleImperial Palace 1 km N
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Nearby places

Walking times are estimates from the straight-line distance.

Neighbourhood

Kitano and Kinkaku-ji (north-west): what to see and do

The north-west of the city around Kitano Tenmangu, the Kamishichiken geisha district and Kinkaku-ji, with Ryoan-ji and Ninna-ji along the Randen line.

Where to stay near Senbon Shakado (Daiho-on-ji)

This place is near Kinkaku-ji and Kitano, where the median hotel rate in the latest sample was US$431 per night. Where to stay near Kinkaku-ji and Kitano: stations, pros and cons, hotel types

Prices and availability come from the booking sites and can change.

Sources · Verified 25 September 2026